Dictionary
in•tes•tate
Pronunciation: (in-tes'tāt, -tit), [key]—
adj.
1. (of a person) not having made a will:
to die intestate.
2. (of things) not disposed of by will:
Her property remains intestate.
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n.
a person who dies intestate.
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