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nuncupative will

nuncupative will noun: a will or testament made by word of mouth only, before witnesses, as by a soldier or seaman, and depending on oral testimony for proof.

Noun

nuncupative will

  1. A will or testament made by word of mouth only, before witnesses, as by a soldier or seaman, and depending on oral testimony for proof.

Questions about nuncupative will

What does nuncupative will mean?
Nuncupative will means a will or testament made by word of mouth only, before witnesses, as by a soldier or seaman, and depending on oral testimony for proof.
What part of speech is nuncupative will?
Nuncupative will is a noun.

Words near nuncupative will in the dictionary

  1. nuncupates
  2. nuncupating
  3. nuncupation
  4. nuncupations
  5. nuncupative
  6. nuncupative will
  7. nuncupatively
  8. nuncupatory
  9. Nunda
  10. Nunderi
  11. nundinal

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