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A woman who makes a will; a woman who dies leaving a will; a female testator. … [Read more...] about TESTATRIX

A disposition of personal property to take place after the owner's decease, according to his desire and direction. Pluche v. Jones, 54 Fed. 865, 4 C. C. A. 622; Aubert's Appeal, 109 Pa. 447, 1 Atl. 336; Conklin v. Egerton, 21 Wend. (N. T.) 436; Ragsdale v. Booker, 2 Strob. Eq. (S. C.) 34a A testament is the act of last will, clothed with certain solemnities, by which the … [Read more...] about TESTAMENT

In practice. When a writ of execution has been directed to the sheriff of a county, and he returns that the defendant is not found in his bailiwick, or that he has no goods there, as the case may he, then a second writ reciting this former writ and the sheriff's answer to the same, may be directed to the sheriff of some other county wherein the defendant is supposed to be, or … [Read more...] about TESTATUM

Latin, meaning Testaments ought to have the broadest interpretation. … [Read more...] about TESTAMENTA LATISSIMAM INTERPRETATIONEM HABERE DEBENT

In practice. A writ containing a testatum clause; such as a testatum capias, a testatum ft. fa., and a testatum ca. sa. See TESTATUM. … [Read more...] about TESTATUM WRIT