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Meaning of "devastavit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEVASTAVIT

devastavit  [ˌdiːvəˈsteɪvɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEVASTAVIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Devastavit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEVASTAVIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of devastavit in the English dictionary

The definition of devastavit in the dictionary is the waste or mismanagement, whether wilful or by neglect, of a deceased person's estate by the executor of his will or another trustee of the estate. The word in Latin means `he wasted'. Other definition of devastavit is a legal writ declaring this offence.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEVASTAVIT


affidavit
ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt
civet
ˈsɪvɪt
delineavit
dɪˌlɪnɪˈeɪvɪt
grivet
ˈɡrɪvɪt
private
ˈpraɪvɪt
privet
ˈprɪvɪt
rivet
ˈrɪvɪt
supplicavit
ˌsʌplɪˈkeɪvɪt
swivet
ˈswɪvɪt
trivet
ˈtrɪvɪt
unrivet
ʌnˈrɪvɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEVASTAVIT

devall
devalorisation
devalorise
devalorization
devalorize
devaluate
devaluating
devaluation
devalue
devalued
devaluing
Devanagari
devastate
devastated
devastating
devastatingly
devastation
devastative
devastator
devein

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEVASTAVIT

a bit
akvavit
aquavit
benefit
bit
circuit
cognovit
credit
cut it
davit
Detroit
dit
Ecevit
edit
exclusive OR circuit
exit
fit
for it
fruit
get it

Synonyms and antonyms of devastavit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «devastavit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEVASTAVIT

Find out the translation of devastavit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of devastavit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «devastavit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

devastavit
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

devastavit
570 millions of speakers

English

devastavit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

devastavit
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

devastavit
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

devastavit
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

devastavit
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

devastavit
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

devastavit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Devastavit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

devastavit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

devastavit
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

devastavit
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Devastavit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

devastavit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

devastavit
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Devastavit
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

devastavit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

devastavit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

devastavit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

devastavit
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

devastavit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

devastavit
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

devastavit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

devastavit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

devastavit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of devastavit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEVASTAVIT»

The term «devastavit» is barely ever used and occupies the 194.258 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEVASTAVIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «devastavit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «devastavit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about devastavit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEVASTAVIT»

Discover the use of devastavit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to devastavit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bouvier's law dictionary and concise encyclopedia
DEVASTAVIT. The mismanagement and waste by an executor, administrator, or other trustee, of the estate and effects trusted to him as such, by which a loss occurs. Devastavit by direct abuse takes place when the executor, administrator,  ...
John Bouvier, Francis Rawle, 1914
2
Digest of the Decisions of the Courts of Common Law & ...
fault, and return of execution, nulla bona, are conclusive evidence of a devastavit to the amount of the judgment, in an action upon the judgment against the executor individually, suggesting a devastavit; and the executor cannot plead the  ...
Theron Metcalf, J. P. Putnam, George Ticknor Curtis, 1855
3
The Virginia and West Virginia Judicial Dictionary-digest: ...
to, though executor commit devastavit by the sale and conversion to his own use. Brockenbrough v. Turner, 78 Va. 438. Executor is liable only for what he receives, and not for the devastavit of his companion, except where by his laches he ...
Fred P. Caldwell, 1922
4
An Analytical Digested Index to the Common Law Reports: From ...
I. What is a devastavit, p. 491. II. What is not, p. 491. III. Consequences or it, and what remedy lies, p. 491. I. What is a devastavit. 1. If executors release a forfeited bond of 1002., and receive only 502., the whole is assets. Anon. 3 Leon. 53. 2.
Thomas Coventry, Samuel Hughes, 1832
5
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court ...
june, 180T. self, and he is the only party, the original judgment against him as executor, is evidence of assets. Mr. IVickham has Woraham not adverted to the distinction between an action against v- the executor suggesting a devastavit, and an ...
Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals, William Waller Hening, William Munford, 1809
6
A Digest of the Reports of the Decisions of the Supreme ...
Lemle, 3 G. 309. 111. Final settlement without paying debt. If an administrator make a final settlement of the estate, leaving unpaid debts duly probated, of which he had notice, he will be guilty of a devastavit ; Allison v. Abrams, 40 M. 747. 112.
James George, 1872
7
Kentucky Digest: Embracing All the Reported Cases Decided by ...
The statute which requires an administration-bond does not interfere with the common remedy by action of debt suggesting a devastavit. 1831. Jeeter t. Durham, 6 J. J. M. 229. 271. — Distribution before payment of debts. If an administrator ...
Joseph Barbour, 1878
8
An Analytical Digest of the Decisions of the Court of ...
In a devastavit, not necessary to name defendant as administrator, 4 B. 83. Administrator paying debts of a lower, when advised of those of a higher degree; guilty of a devastavit, 3 M. 67 ; 5 L. 119. Aliter, if he does not know of the debts of the ...
Kentucky. Court of Appeals, P. B. Poindexter, S. B. Smith, 1852
9
A Digest of the Laws of England
And if the first judgment was de bonis testatoris, si, &c. et si non, tunc dampna de bonis propriis against husband and wife executrix, and afterwards a devastavit is found, the judgment shall be against them de bonis propriis. R. 1 Rol. 930. 1.
Sir John Comyns, Anthony Hammond, 1822
10
United States Digest: a Digest of Decisions of the Various ...
an administrator, proof of a devastavit will authorize execution de Imiis propriis. Sims v. Nash, 2 Miss. (1 How.) 271. 2978. The decree of a court of equity, that the complainant recover a sum certain of an administrator, and have execution of the  ...

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEVASTAVIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term devastavit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Devastavit claims against executors who mismanage estates or …
A recent devastavit claim related to the collapse of Allco Financial Group is a reminder to executors that when dealing with estate assets, they ... «Lexology, Nov 12»
2
Pleasanton teen's run undone by a bad spell / Tie for second gets …
Devastavit. Flavedo. Lysenkoism. Orfevrerie. Domra. Gallipot. Brunizem. Nopalry. Canitist. Eminentissimo. Epideictic. In the 18th round, Aliya ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jun 05»

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