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intestate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'intestate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Intestate [ a.]
- Without having made a valid will; without a will; as, to die intestate.
- Not devised or bequeathed; not disposed of by will; as, an intestate estate.
2 . Intestate [ n.]
- A person who dies without making a valid will.

Meaning of 'intestate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . intestate [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will
Example in sentence:
  • he died intestate;
  • intestate property