intestable

intestable
/in tes"teuh beuhl/, adj. Law.
not legally qualified to make a will, as an infant or a lunatic.
[1580-90; < L intestabilis disqualified from bearing witness, equiv. to in- IN-3 + testa(ri) to bear witness + -bilis -BLE; see TESTIFY]

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  • intestable — (ˈ)in.|testəbəl, ən.ˈt adjective Etymology: Late Latin intestabilis, from Latin, execrable, accursed, from in in (I) + testari to be a witness, make a will + abilis able 1. : not competent to make a will an intestable minor insane and intestable …   Useful english dictionary

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