Intestate
Pronunciation : In*tes"tate
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. intestatus; pref. in- not + testatus, p. p. of testari to make a will: cf. F. intestat. See Testament.]
Definition : 1. Without having made a valid will; without a will; as, to die intestate. Blackstone. Airy succeeders of intestate joys. Shak.
2. Not devised or bequeathed; not disposed of by will; as, an intestate estate.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : In*tes"tate
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A person who dies without making a valid will. Blackstone.
(Law)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913