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Interstate vs Intestate - What's the difference?

interstate | intestate |

As adjectives the difference between interstate and intestate

is that interstate is (chiefly|us|and|australia) of, or relating to two or more states while intestate is without a valid will indicating whom to leave one's estate to after death.

As nouns the difference between interstate and intestate

is that interstate is (us) a freeway that is part of the while intestate is (legal) a person who dies without making a valid will.

As an adverb interstate

is (chiefly|us|and|australia) crossing states (usually provincial state, but also eg multinational sense).

interstate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chiefly, US, and, Australia) of, or relating to two or more states

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • (chiefly, US, and, Australia) crossing states (usually provincial state, but also e.g. multinational sense).

    • Noun

    (Interstate Highway System) (en noun)
  • (US) A freeway that is part of the

    • intestate

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without a valid will indicating whom to leave one's estate to after death.
  • Not devised or bequeathed; not disposed of by will.

    • Antonyms

    * testate

    Related terms

    * intestacy

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) A person who dies without making a valid will.
    • (Blackstone)

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