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acts of independent significance

acts of independent significance is the plural of act of independent significance.

Meaning of act of independent significance

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.

Questions about acts of independent significance

What is acts of independent significance the plural of?
Acts of independent significance is the plural of act of independent significance.

Words near acts of independent significance in the dictionary

  1. acts chicken
  2. acts of adjournal
  3. acts of Congress
  4. acts of darkness
  5. Acts of God
  6. acts of independent significance
  7. acts of parliament
  8. acts of sederunt
  9. Acts of the Apostles
  10. acts of war
  11. acts on

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