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WILL CONTEST

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A lawsuit that challenges the validity of a will or its terms, typically filed after the will maker dies. The most common examples of will contest include claims of undue influence by a relative or someone close, who wrongfully encouraged the maker of the will to change the will in the favor of a person or party during a state of questionable mental capacity of the maker of the … [Read more...]

WILL OR TESTAMENT

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The legal declaration of a man's intentions of what he wills to be performed after his death. 2. The terms will and testament are synonymous, and they are used indifferently by common lawyers, or one for the other. Civilians use the term testament only. See Testament. 3. There are five essential requisites to make a good will. 4. 1. The testator must be legally capable of … [Read more...]

WINTER CIRCUIT

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An occasional circuit appointed for the trial of prisoners, in England, and in some cases of civil causes between Michaelmas and Hilary terms. … [Read more...]

WHO

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World Health Organization. … [Read more...]

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