intestacy
intestacy · intestacies
The state of being intestate, or of dying without having made a valid willThe state of being intestate, or of dying without having made a valid will.
/ɪnˈtɛstəsi/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being intestate, or of dying without having made a valid will.
the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will
Origin
From intestate + -cy.From intestate + -cy.
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Forms
plural: intestacies| Singular | intestacy |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable