intestate: Meaning and Definition of

in•tes•tate

Pronunciation: (in-tes'tāt, -tit), [key]
— adj.
  1. (of a person) not having made a will: to die intestate.
  2. (of things) not disposed of by will: Her property remains intestate.
—n.
  1. a person who dies intestate.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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