intestacy

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intestacy

/ɪnˈtɛstəsi/

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From intestate + -cy.

noun intestacies

countable, uncountable The state of being intestate, or of dying without having made a valid will.

Opposite: testacy

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noun

Opposite: testacy

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noun the state of being intestate

中文	未留遺囑而死亡 /未留遗嘱而死亡 wèi liú yízhǔ ér sǐwáng, 無遺囑死亡 /无遗嘱死亡 wú yízhǔ sǐwáng

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@misc{intestacy_2026,
  title = {intestacy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/intestacy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}