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Law.an instrument issued by a court or public official authorizing an executor to take control of and dispose of the estate of a deceased person.
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letters testamentary
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letters testamentary — see letter 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. letters testamentary … Law dictionary
letters testamentary — n. Law a document issued by the probate court or some officer who has authority, directing the person named as executor in a will to act in that capacity … English World dictionary
Letters testamentary — Letter Let ter, n. [OE. lettre, F. lettre, OF. letre, fr. L. littera, litera, a letter; pl., an epistle, a writing, literature, fr. linere, litum, to besmear, to spread or rub over; because one of the earliest modes of writing was by graving the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
letters testamentary — An official exemplification of the record of the appointment of an executor by the court. 31 Am J Ex & Ad § 91. Letters issued by a court of probate to a person as evidence of his authority and office as the executor of a deceased person s estate … Ballentine's law dictionary
letters testamentary — let′ters testamen′tary n. pl. law an instrument issued by a court or public official authorizing an executor to take control of and dispose of the estate of a deceased person … From formal English to slang
letters testamentary — noun a legal document from a probate court or court officer informing you of your appointment as executor of a will and empowering you to discharge those responsibilities • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑legal document, ↑legal… … Useful english dictionary
letters — index correspondence (communication by letters), education Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 letters … Law dictionary
testamentary — I adjective by way of a will, bequeathed by will, contained in a will, devised by will, distributed by will, given by testament, hereditary, patrimonial, set forth in a will, transferred by a legacy, transferred by bequest, transferred by devise… … Law dictionary
Testamentary — Tes ta*men ta*ry, a. [L. testamentarius: cf. F. testamentaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to a will, or testament; as, letters testamentary. [1913 Webster] 2. Bequeathed by will; given by testament. [1913 Webster] How many testamentary charities have… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
letters of administration — see letter 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. letters of administration … Law dictionary
