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act of independent significance

act of independent significance noun: a doctrine in the law of wills under which a testator may effectively change the disposition of their property without changing the text of the will, so long as the acts or events changing the disposition have some significance other than avoiding the requirements of the will.

Noun

act of independent significance (plural acts of independent significance)

  1. A doctrine in the law of wills under which a testator may effectively change the disposition of their property without changing the text of the will, so long as the acts or events changing the disposition have some significance other than avoiding the requirements of the will.

Forms of act of independent significance

pluralacts of independent significance

Questions about act of independent significance

What does act of independent significance mean?
Act of independent significance means a doctrine in the law of wills under which a testator may effectively change the disposition of their property without changing the text of the will, so long as the acts or events changing the disposition have some significance other than avoiding the requirements of the will.
What part of speech is act of independent significance?
Act of independent significance is a noun.
What is the plural of act of independent significance?
The plural of act of independent significance is acts of independent significance.

Words near act of independent significance in the dictionary

  1. act of adjournal
  2. act of Congress
  3. act of darkness
  4. act of faith
  5. act of God
  6. act of independent significance
  7. act of parliament
  8. Act of Parliament clock
  9. Act of Parliament clocks
  10. act of sederunt
  11. act of war

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