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intestate

in·tes·tate

UK/ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will

  • “he died intestate”
  • “intestate property”
Antonyms

Origin

From Latin intestātus, from in- (“not”) + testātus (“testate”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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