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Testate

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004896

Describing a person who dies having left a valid will. This legal status means the deceased's property will be distributed according to the instructions outlined in their will, rather than by the laws of intestacy. The will must meet specific legal requirements, such as proper witnessing, to be considered valid.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004896
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004896",
  "term": "Testate",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Describing a person who dies having left a valid will. This legal status means the deceased's property will be distributed according to the instructions outlined in their will, rather than by the laws of intestacy. The will must meet specific legal requirements, such as proper witnessing, to be considered valid.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/testate/"
}

Record 4,998 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.