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Nuncupative will
Nuncupative willAn oral (unwritten) will. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Oral Something spoken in contradistinction to something written; as oral evidence, which is evidence delivered verbally by a witness, Will A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Nunc pro tunc Practice. This phrase, which signifies now for then, is used to express that a thing is done at one time which ought to have been performed at an- other. Leave of court must be obtained to do things nunc pro tunc, and this is granted to answer the purposes of justice, but never to do injustice A judgment nunc pro tunc can be entered only when the delay has arisen from the act of the court. Nuncio The name given to the Pope's ambassador. Nuncios are ordinary or ex- traordinary; the former are sent upon usual missionas, the latter upon special occasions. Nuncius International law. A messenger, a minister; the pope's legate, commonly called a nuncio. It is used to express that a will or testament. has been made verbally, and not in writing. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Nullum fecerunt arbitrium The name of a plea to an action of debt upon an obligation for the performance of an award, by which the defendant denies that he submitted to arbitration, &c. Number indefinite A number which may be increased or diminished at pleasure. Nunc pro tunc Practice. This phrase, which signifies now for then, is used to express that a thing is done at one time which ought to have been performed at an- other. Leave of court must be obtained to do things nunc pro tunc, and this is granted to answer the purposes of justice, but never to do injustice A judgment nunc pro tunc can be entered only when the delay has arisen from the act of the court. Nuncio The name given to the Pope's ambassador. Nuncios are ordinary or ex- traordinary; the former are sent upon usual missionas, the latter upon special occasions. Nuncius International law. A messenger, a minister; the pope's legate, commonly called a nuncio. It is used to express that a will or testament. has been made verbally, and not in writing. Nuncupative will Nunquam indebitatus Pleading. A plea to an action of indebitatus assump- sit, by which the defendant asserts that he is not indebted to the plaintiff. Nuper obiit, practice Practice. He or she lately died. The name of a writ, which in the English law, lies for a sister co-heiress, dispossessed by her coparcener of lands and tenements, whereof their father, brother, or any common ancestor died seised of an estate in fee simple. Nurture The act of taking care of children and educating them: the right to the nurture of children generally belongs to the father till the child shall arrive at the age of fourteen years, and not longer. Till then, he is guardian by nurture. Nurus A daughter-in-law. Nygh, peter edward (1933- ) An Australian judge and one of the leading Australian commentators on Conflicts of Laws. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Nuncupative will. If you have a better definition for Nuncupative will than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Nuncupative will may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Nuncupative will and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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