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intestate

/ɪnˈtɛs.teɪt/

Traduction: Se dit d'une personne décédée sans avoir laissé de testament valable ; désigne également les biens ou la succession non répartis par testament.

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adjective

/ɪnˈtɛs.teɪt/C2formallegal
  • frSe dit d'une personne décédée sans avoir laissé de testament valable ; désigne également les biens ou la succession non répartis par testament.

Refers to a person who dies without having made a valid will; also describes property or estate not disposed of by will.

  1. Without a willC1formallegal

    Having died without leaving a legally valid will or testament.

    frdécédé sans testament

    • He died intestate, so the state distributed his assets according to law.
    • If you die intestate, your estate may not pass to your intended beneficiaries.
    • The court appointed an administrator because the deceased was intestate.

    Antonymestestate

  2. Not disposed of by willC1formallegal

    Describing property that has not been assigned or bequeathed through a legal will.

    frnon dévolu par testament

    • The remaining estate was intestate and divided among the heirs equally.
    • Any intestate property will be governed by the intestacy statutes.
    • The lawyer explained how intestate assets are handled under local law.

    Synonymesunwilled

    Antonymestestate