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Testate vs Testator - What's the difference?

testate | testator |

In lang=en terms the difference between testate and testator

is that testate is one who has left a valid will and testament while testator is one who dies having made a legally valid will.

As an adjective testate

is having left a legally valid last will and testament of one who has died.

testate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (legal) having left a legally valid last will and testament (of one who has died).

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) one who has left a valid will and testament

    • testator

    English

    Alternative forms

    * testatour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) One who dies having made a legally valid will.

    • Related terms

    * testament * testatrix * testify * testimonial * testimony

    See also

    * executor

    External links

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