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INTESTACY

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The state or condition of dying without having made a valid will. Brown v. Mugway, 15 N. J. Law, 331. … [Read more...]

INTESTATE

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Without making a will. A person is said to die intestate when he dies without making a will, or dies without leaving anything to testify what his wishes were with respect to the disposal of his property after his death. The word is also often used to signify the person himself. Thus, in speaking of the property of a person who died intestate, it is common to say "the in" … [Read more...]

INTERSECTION

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The point of intersection of two roads is the point where their middle lines Intersect. In re Springfield Road, 73 Pa. 127. … [Read more...]

INTESTATE LAWS

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Laws of a jurisdiction which apply when a testator dies but does not leave a will. … [Read more...]

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