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单词 testate
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Definition of testate in English:

testate

adjectiveˈtɛsteɪtˈtɛsteɪt
  • predicative Having made a valid will before one dies.

    he desired to die testate
    Example sentencesExamples
    • If you die testate, then all your possessions will be distributed in the way you set out in your will.
    • The law of in testate succession, that under certain circumstances can be quite confusing, will then determine who inherits how much of the estate.
    • It was brought to our knowledge that the forementioned client died in testate and nominated no next of kin to the title over the investments made with the bank.
    • Currently the rights enjoyed by married couples, such as the automatic right of inheritance in the event of a spouse dying in testate or the right of succession to certain tenancies and to pension funds, are denied to non-married couples.
nounˈtɛsteɪtˈtɛsteɪt
  • A person who has died leaving a valid will.

Origin

Late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin testatus 'testified, witnessed', past participle of testari, from testis 'a witness'.

 
 

Definition of testate in US English:

testate

adjectiveˈtestātˈtɛsteɪt
  • predicative Having made a valid will before one dies.

    he desired to die testate
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was brought to our knowledge that the forementioned client died in testate and nominated no next of kin to the title over the investments made with the bank.
    • If you die testate, then all your possessions will be distributed in the way you set out in your will.
    • The law of in testate succession, that under certain circumstances can be quite confusing, will then determine who inherits how much of the estate.
    • Currently the rights enjoyed by married couples, such as the automatic right of inheritance in the event of a spouse dying in testate or the right of succession to certain tenancies and to pension funds, are denied to non-married couples.
nounˈtestātˈtɛsteɪt
  • A person who has died leaving a will.

Origin

Late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin testatus ‘testified, witnessed’, past participle of testari, from testis ‘a witness’.

 
 
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