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/tes"teuh see/, n.the state of being testate.[1860-65; TEST(ATE) + -ACY]
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testacy — tes·ta·cy / tes tə sē/ n pl cies: the state of being testate esp. as determined in probate of a will a rule favoring testacy over intestacy in the interpretation of wills partial testacy Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Testacy — Tes ta*cy, n. [See {Testate}.] (Law) The state or circumstance of being testate, or of leaving a valid will, or testament, at death. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
testacy — [tes′tə sē] n. Law the state of being testate … English World dictionary
testacy — noun (plural cies) Date: circa 1864 the state of being testate … New Collegiate Dictionary
testacy — noun The condition of being testate; of having left a valid will at ones death … Wiktionary
testacy — n. act of leaving a will … English contemporary dictionary
testacy — tes·ta·cy … English syllables
testacy — tes•ta•cy [[t]ˈtɛs tə si[/t]] n. law the state of being testate • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
testacy — /ˈtɛstəsi/ (say testuhsee) noun the state of being testate …
testacy — n. dying testate … Dictionary of difficult words
