He clearly desired when he died to die testate and not intestate (London Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
in|tes|tate — «ihn TEHS tayt, tiht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having made no will: »to die intestate. 2. not disposed of by a will. –n. a person who has died without making a will. ╂[< Latin intestātus < in not + testārī make a will] … Useful english dictionary
tes — ach·o·ru·tes; acrob·a·tes; ae·ti·tes; ag·e·la·cri·ni·tes; ago·ni·a·ti·tes; agri·o·tes; al·eu·ri·tes; al·ve·o·li·tes; al·y·tes; am·blop·li·tes; am·mo·coe·tes; am·mo·dy·tes; am·mo·ni·tes; an·ar·ces·tes; an·thoc·er·o·tes; an·tis·tes; ao·tes;… … English syllables
tate — ab·i·e·tate; ac·e·tate; ace·to·ac·e·tate; acon·i·tate; adap·tate; ag·i·tate; am·i·tate; am·pu·tate; an·no·tate; an·ti·pros·tate; ar·chon·tate; ar·gen·tate; aris·tate; as·par·tate; aus·cul·tate; cav·i·tate; ce·ro·tate; cho·ris·tate; co·arc·tate;… … English syllables
in·tes·tate — /ınˈtɛˌsteıt/ adj law : not having made a will He died intestate. [=he did not have a will when he died] … Useful english dictionary
testate — tes·tate … English syllables
testate — tes•tate [[t]ˈtɛs teɪt[/t]] adj. law having made and left a valid will • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME < L testātus, ptp. of testārī to bear witness, make a will, der. of testis witness; see ate I … From formal English to slang
intestate — in·tes·tate 1 /in tes ˌtāt/ adj [Latin intestatus, from in not + testatus testate] 1: having not made a valid will died intestate 2: not disposed of by a valid will intestate property an intestate estate; specif: transmitted according to statuto … Law dictionary
Detestate — De*tes tate, v. t. To detest. [Obs.] Udall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intestate — In*tes tate, n. (Law) A person who dies without making a valid will. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intestate — In*tes tate, a. [L. intestatus; pref. in not + testatus, p. p. of testari to make a will: cf. F. intestat. See {Testament}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Without having made a valid will; without a will; as, to die intestate. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] Airy … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
