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Lat. In the civil law. A testament; a will, or last will. In old English lair. A testament or will; a disposition of property made in contemplation of death. Bract, fol. 60. A general name for any instrument of conveyance, including deeds and charters, and so called either because it furnished written testimony of the conveyance, or because it was authenticated by witnesses, … [Read more...] about TESTAMENTUM

Latin: In the civil law. To testify; to attest; to declare, publish, or make known a thing before witnesses. To make a will. Calvin. … [Read more...] about TESTARI

One who dies having made a testament; a testator. A person who has a valid will at the time of death. … [Read more...] about TESTATE

The distribution of property as a result of having a valid will. … [Read more...] about TESTATE SUCCESSION

Witness; evidence. … [Read more...] about TESTATION