devisat vel non

devisat vel non: \\ˈdevəˌsatˌvelˈnän\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, he bequeaths or not

: a written document that sets forth the questions of fact pertinent to the validity of an alleged will and is sent from a court of probate or chancery having jurisdiction to allow or disallow a will to a court of common law having a jury so that the answers of the jury after trial will be recorded thereon and returned to the original court for the proper judgment as to the validity of the will

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vel non — ˈvelˈnän adverb Etymology: Latin, or not : whether or not used to express a legal situation where something must be done or a given determination must be made or not with no third alternative; see devisat vel non … Useful english dictionary
devisavit vel non — dev·i·sa·vit vel non /ˌde və zā vit ˌvel nän, ˌdā vē sä vit ˌvel nōn/ n [New Latin, (whether) he/she bequeaths or not]: a document that sets forth the questions of fact pertinent to the validity of an alleged will and is sent from a court of… … Law dictionary

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