/ ɪnˈtesteɪt; NAmE / adjective
( law ) not having made a will (= a legal document that says what is to happen to a person's property when they die)
► in·tes·tacy / ɪnˈtestəsi; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin intestatus , from in- not + testatus testified, witness (past participle of testari , from testis a witness).