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intestable — in*tes ta*ble, a. [L. intestabilis: cf. F. intestable. See {In } not, and {Testable}.] (Law) Not capable of making a will; not legally qualified or competent to make a testament. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intestable — [ɛ̃tɛstabl] adj. ÉTYM. 1567, « qui ne peut être témoin »; lat. jurid. intestabilis, mêmes sens (aussi en lat. class., « abominable, infâme »), de in (→ 1. In ), testari « témoigner, faire son testament » (→ 1. Tester), et suff. (a)bilis (→ able) … Encyclopédie Universelle
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
intestable — adjective Not legally permitted to make a will, as by reason of being under the age of majority or mentally incompetent. Outlaws also, though merely in civil cases, are intestable, in respect to their personal property, while their outlawry… … Wiktionary
intestable — (in tè sta bl ) adj. Terme de droit romain. Qui ne peut être appelé en témoignage, à cause de quelque défaut qui lui ôte ce droit. Qui est privé du droit de tester. • Ils [les empereurs] en vinrent jusqu à leur ôter [aux donatistes] la… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
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] * * * … Universalium
intestable — adj. not qualified to write a will (Law) … English contemporary dictionary
intestable — One who has no testamentary capacity; e.g., an infant, lunatic, or person civilly dead … Black's law dictionary
intestable — One who has no testamentary capacity; e.g., an infant, lunatic, or person civilly dead … Black's law dictionary
intestable — A person who is not qualified to make a will; as, a lunatic … Ballentine's law dictionary
