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Meaning of "intestate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INTESTATE

From Latin intestātus, from in-1 + testātus, from testārī to bear witness, make a will, from testis a witness.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INTESTATE

intestate  [ɪnˈtɛsteɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTESTATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intestate can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INTESTATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

intestate

Intestacy

Intestacy is the condition of the estate of a person who dies owning property greater than the sum of their enforceable debts and funeral expenses without having made a valid will or other binding declaration. Alternatively this may also apply where a will or declaration has been made, but only applies to part of the estate, the remaining estate forms the "Intestate Estate." Intestacy law, also referred to as the law of descent and distribution, refers to the body of law that determines who is entitled to the property from the estate under the rules of inheritance.

Definition of intestate in the English dictionary

The first definition of intestate in the dictionary is not having made a will. Other definition of intestate is not disposed of by will. Intestate is also a person who dies without having made a will.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTESTATE


acetate
ˈæsɪˌteɪt
constate
kənˈsteɪt
dictate
dɪkˈteɪt
estate
ɪˈsteɪt
facilitate
fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪt
gestate
ˈdʒɛsteɪt
hesitate
ˈhɛzɪˌteɪt
imitate
ˈɪmɪˌteɪt
interstate
ˈɪntəˌsteɪt
lactate
ˈlækteɪt
out-of-state
ˈaʊtəvˌsteɪt
outstate
ˌaʊtˈsteɪt
prostate
ˈprɒsteɪt
reinstate
ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt
restate
riːˈsteɪt
rotate
rəʊˈteɪt
state
steɪt
Tate
teɪt
testate
ˈtɛsteɪt
upstate
ˈʌpˈsteɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTESTATE

intervolve
interwar
interweave
interweaving
interweb
interwind
interwork
interworking
interwove
interwoven
interwreathe
interwrought
interzonal
interzone
intestacy
intestinal
intestinal flora
intestinally
intestine
intexticated

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTESTATE

chief of state
city-state
crown estate
ground state
head of state
housing estate
industrial estate
lie in state
minister of state
nation state
nation-state
police state
real estate
rogue state
secretary of state
solid-state
steady state
trading estate
tri-state
Under-Secretary of State
welfare state

Synonyms and antonyms of intestate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «intestate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTESTATE

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

Translator English - Chinese

遗嘱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intestada
570 millions of speakers

English

intestate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्वसीयत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وصية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

завещания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intestate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অকৃত উইলকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intestat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Intestate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

intestate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遺言
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유언
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Intestate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không có làm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्धन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vasiyetsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intestato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

testamentu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заповіту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

testament
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδιαθέτου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

intestate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

state
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

testamente
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intestate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTESTATE»

The term «intestate» is regularly used and occupies the 100.785 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTESTATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «intestate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «intestate» 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 intestate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTESTATE»

Discover the use of intestate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intestate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Georgia Intestate Records
"This work contains ... abstracts of the intestate records of fifty-seven Georgia counties formed before the 1832 Land Lottery.
Jeannette Holland Austin, 1986
2
Testamentary and Intestate Succession
Commentary on Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and Indian Succession Act, 1925; includes texts.
Suresh Kumar Sharma, 1995
3
Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
And be it further enacted, That the surplusage or remaining part of the intestate's lands, tenements and hereditaments, not sold, or ordered to be sold by virtue of this act, and not other- • •wise limited by marriage settlement, shall be divided ...
Pennsylvania, 1810
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Real Estate Law
The general philosophy underlying the laws of intestate succession is that property should descend to those persons the intestate individual probably would want to own it. If the decedent expressed no preference by executing a will, it is ...
James Karp, Elliot I. Klayman, Frank F. Gibson, 2003
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Kenya Gazette
3441 OF 2005 By (1) Sarah Aoko Otieno and (2) Caroline Achieng Otieno, both of P.O. Box 20425, Nairobi in Kenya, the deceased's daughters, for a grant of letters of administration intestate to the estate of Francis Otieno Dondi, late of Siaya ...
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Kenya Gazette
PT/Cause No. Deceased's Name Address Date of Death Testate/Intestate 142/ 2011 Erastus Wabukhe Mutoro P.O. B ox 354, Bungoma 23–4–2005 Intestate 131/2011 Ezekiel Wekesa Opicho P.O. Box 112, Matunda 6–10–2009 Intestate ...
7
Kenya Gazette
Deceased's Name Address Date of Death Testate/Intestate 53/2011 Lawrence Nyaoko Nyangau P.O. Box 42, Kisii 20–12–2009 Intestate 632/2007 Evans Omwoyo Nyariki P.O. Box 97, Suna 25–7–2006 Intestate 56/2011 Musa Omurwa P.O. ...
8
Kenya Gazette
Deceased's Name Address Date of Death Testate/Intestate 424/2011 Norman Njagi Macharia P.O. Box 20, Subukia 20–3–2011 Intestate 413/2011 Peter Kariuki Kamau P.O. Box 155, Njoro 15–11–2010 Intestate 349/2011 Peter Kinuthia ...
9
Kenya Gazette
Gichachi & Co., advocates, for a grant of letters of administration intestate to the estate of Kaba Kinyanjui Wanjiru, late of Thika in Kenya, who died at Kwanyoka in Kenya, on 18th August, 2000. Cause No. 2591 or 1999 By Mohamed Hanif ...
10
Kenya Gazette
185/2011 Joel Kikanu Mukula – 9–2–2011 Intestate 68/2011 Joel Nzau Wambua P.O. Box 18617, Nairobi 11–6–2010 Intestate 232/2011 John Mutia Kalonzo P O Box 1, Kyuso 23–1–2011 Intestate 234/2011 Joseph Mutuku Mutisya P O Box ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTESTATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intestate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell provides answers to estate …
Inheritance as a spouse if a spouse dies intestate (without a Will). Priority to serve as Personal Representative of an estate if the spouse dies ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
2
Fremont sells 7-acre parcel for $22 million - San Jose Mercury News
When Fremont bought the 19.8 acres near Intestate 680, it planned to develop a park with athletic fields, according to a staff report. But the city ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
3
Virtual adoption requires intestacy - Lexology
Rogers, the Georgia Supreme Court reaffirmed that this equitable doctrine can only be applied where the 'adoptive parent' dies intestate. «Lexology, Jul 15»
4
Hartford's mayoral race has nothing on Bridgeport - Hartford Courant
"I'm sorry, Jimmy, your father died intestate but — wait — what's this behind your ear? A plover's egg!" In 1983, Killian appeared on the same ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
5
Preserving Value for Government Contractors in Bankruptcy: Anti …
Transfers "by operation of law" include "transfers by intestate succession or testamentary disposition, judicial sale, the process of subrogation to ... «Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Jul 15»
6
Authorized Assistant Job Description - The Tech Update
Subsequent of Kin: A legal term used to denote the nearest blood kinfolk of a person, who dies intestate. Earlier than choosing one, you need to ... «The Tech Update, Jul 15»
7
Property Transfers July 9 to July 15 - The Ellsworth American
Deed of Distribution (Intestate). GREAT POND. Machias Realty Trust, LLC, Portland, to Lyle C. Guptill, East Machias, land. Warranty Deed. «The Ellsworth American, Jul 15»
8
Judge decries delayed review of succession law - New Vision
When you consider the intestate succession, it provides only for men intestate yet there are also women who own property and may die without ... «New Vision, Jul 15»
9
How same-sex married couples can manage their estate
When a person dies intestate, meaning without a Will or Trust, certain heirs are entitled to inherit as a matter of law. A surviving spouse is ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
10
Paternity and Parentage in Same-Sex Marriages | The Legal …
They have intestate rights. If the parents separate or divorce, these children benefit from the financial and custodial support of two parents. «The Legal Intelligencer, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Intestate [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/intestate>. May 2024 ».
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