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Testate




Testate

One who dies having made a testament; a testator. This word is used in this sense, in the act of the legislature of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act relative to dower and for other purposes."

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Dies
A day. There are four sorts of days: 1) A natural day; as, the morning and the evening made the first day. 2) An artificial day; that is, from day-break until twilight in the evening. 3) An astrological day, dies astrologicus, from sun to sun. 4) A legal day, which is dies juridicus, and dies non juridicus.

Testament
Civil law. The appointment of an executor or testamentary heir, according to the formalities prescribed by law.

Testator
One who has made a testament or will.

Word
Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.

Legislature
Government. That body of men in the state which has the power of making laws.

Pennsylvania
The name of one of the original states of the United States of America. Pennsylvania was occupied by planters of various nations, Dutch Swedes, English, and others; but obtained no separate name until the year 1681, when Charles II. granted a charter to William Penn, by which he became its proprietary, saving, however, allegiance to the crown, which retained the sovereignty of the country.

Relative
One connected with another by blood or affinity; a relation, a kinsman or kinswoman. In an adjective sense, having relation or connexion with some other person or thing; as relative rights, relative powers.

Dower
A wife's common law right to inherit from her husband.



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Test
Something by which to ascertain the truth respecting another thing.

Testacy
The state or condition of dying after making a will, which was valid at the time of testator's death.

Testament
Civil law. The appointment of an executor or testamentary heir, according to the formalities prescribed by law.

Testamentary
Belonging to a testament; as a testamentary gift; a testamen-tary guardian, or one appointed by will or testament; letters testamentary, or a writing under seal given by an officer lawfully authorized, granting power to one named as executor to execute a last will or testament.

Testamentary capacity
The legal ability to make a will.

Testamentary heir
Civil law. A testamentary heir is one who is constituted heir by testament executed in the form prescribed by law. He is so called to distinguish him from the legal heirs, who are called to the succession by the law; and from conventional heirs, who are so constituted by a contract inter vivos.

Testamentary trust
A trust which is to take effect only upon the death of the settlor and is commonly found as part of a will. Trusts which take effect during the life of the settlor are called inter vivos trusts.

Testator
One who has made a testament or will.

Testatrix
A woman who makes a will or testament, is so called.

Testatum
Practice. The name of a writ which is issued by the court of one county, to the sheriff of another county, in the same state, when the defen-dant cannot be found in the county where the court is located; for example, after a judgment has been obtained, and a ca. sa. has been issued, which has been returned non est inventus, a testatum ca. sa. may be issued to the sheriff of the county where the defendant is.

Teste
Practice. The teste of a writ is the concluding clause, commencing with the word witness, &c.

Testes
Witnesses.

Testify
To testify. To give evidence according to law; the examination of a witness who declares his knowledge of facts.

Testimonial proof
Civil law. This word is used in the same sense as we use parol evidence, and, in contradistinction to literal proof, which is written evidence.

Testimony
Evidence. The statement made by a witness under oath or affirmation

Testmoigne
This is an old and barbarous French word, signifying in the old books, evidence.



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Testament
Civil law. The appointment of an executor or testamentary heir, according to the formalities prescribed by law.

Testamentary
Belonging to a testament; as a testamentary gift; a testamen-tary guardian, or one appointed by will or testament; letters testamentary, or a writing under seal given by an officer lawfully authorized, granting power to one named as executor to execute a last will or testament.

Testamentary capacity
The legal ability to make a will.

Testamentary heir
Civil law. A testamentary heir is one who is constituted heir by testament executed in the form prescribed by law. He is so called to distinguish him from the legal heirs, who are called to the succession by the law; and from conventional heirs, who are so constituted by a contract inter vivos.

Testamentary trust
A trust which is to take effect only upon the death of the settlor and is commonly found as part of a will. Trusts which take effect during the life of the settlor are called inter vivos trusts.

Testate

Testator
One who has made a testament or will.

Testatrix
A woman who makes a will or testament, is so called.

Testatum
Practice. The name of a writ which is issued by the court of one county, to the sheriff of another county, in the same state, when the defen-dant cannot be found in the county where the court is located; for example, after a judgment has been obtained, and a ca. sa. has been issued, which has been returned non est inventus, a testatum ca. sa. may be issued to the sheriff of the county where the defendant is.

Teste
Practice. The teste of a writ is the concluding clause, commencing with the word witness, &c.

Testes
Witnesses.

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