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Antestature
Antestature An`te*stat"ure, n. (Fort.)
A small intrenchment or work of palisades, or of sacks of
earth.
Attestation
Attestation At`tes*ta"tion, n. [L. attestatio: cf. F.
attestation.]
The act of attesting; testimony; witness; a solemn or
official declaration, verbal or written, in support of a
fact; evidence. The truth appears from the attestation of
witnesses, or of the proper officer. The subscription of a
name to a writing as a witness, is an attestation.
Attestative
Attestative At*test"a*tive, a.
Of the nature of attestation.
Contestation
Contestation Con`tes*ta"tion, n. [L. contestatio testimony:
cf. F. contestation a contesting.]
1. The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife;
dispute. ``Loverlike contestation.' --Milton.
After years spent in domestic, unsociable
contestations, she found means to withdraw.
--Clarendon.
2. Proof by witness; attestation; testimony. [Obs.]
A solemn contestation ratified on the part of God.
--Barrow.
IntestateIntestate In*tes"tate, a. [L. intestatus; pref. in- not +
testatus, p. p. of testari to make a will: cf. F. intestat.
See Testament.]
1. Without having made a valid will; without a will; as, to
die intestate. --Blackstone.
Airy succeeders of intestate joys. --Shak.
2. Not devised or bequeathed; not disposed of by will; as, an
intestate estate. Intestate
Intestate In*tes"tate, n. (Law)
A person who dies without making a valid will. --Blackstone.
Obtestation
Obtestation Ob`tes*ta"tion, n. [L. obtestatio.]
The act of obtesting; supplication; protestation. [R.]
Antonio asserted this with great obtestation. --Evelyn.
Potestate
Potestate Po"tes*tate, n.
A chief ruler; a potentate. [Obs.] Wyclif. ``An irous
potestate.' --Chaucer.
PotestativePotestative Po*tes"ta*tive, a. [L. potestativus, fr. potestas
power: cf. F. potestatif. See Potent.]
Authoritative. [Obs.] --Bp. Pearson. ProtestationProtestation Prot`es*ta"tion, n. [L. protestatio: cf. F.
protestation. See Protest.]
1. The act of making a protest; a public avowal; a solemn
declaration, especially of dissent. `` The protestation of
our faith.' --Latimer.
2. (Law) Formerly, a declaration in common-law pleading, by
which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial
of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist,
and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or
denial. Protestator
Protestator Prot"es*ta`tor, n. [Cf. F. protestateur.]
One who makes protestation; a protester.
TestateTestate Tes"tate, a. [L. testatus, p. p. of testari. See
Testament.] (Law)
Having made and left a will; as, a person is said to die
testate. --Ayliffe. Testate
Testate Tes"tate, n. (Law)
One who leaves a valid will at death; a testate person. [R.]
Testation
Testation Tes*ta"tion, n. [L. testatio.]
A witnessing or witness. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
Testator
Testator Tes*ta"tor, n. [L.: cf. F. testateur.] (Law)
A man who makes and leaves a will, or testament, at death.
Testatrix
Testatrix Tes*ta"trix, n. [L.] (Law)
A woman who makes and leaves a will at death; a female
testator.
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