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testatum

testatum noun: one of the clauses of an English deed, enumerating the operative words of transfer, statement of consideration, money, etc.

Noun

testatum (plural testatums or testata)

  1. One of the clauses of an English deed, enumerating the operative words of transfer, statement of consideration, money, etc.
    • Mr. Edwin perceives no contradiction in the two clauses; certainly the testatum proceeds to say that the assignment is made “in accordance with the bequests in the said will contained,” but the executor and legatees by the deed put their own construction on the will […]1857, The Law Chronicle, page 59

Forms of testatum

pluraltestatums
pluraltestata

Origin of testatum

From Latin testatum.

Questions about testatum

What does testatum mean?
Testatum means one of the clauses of an English deed, enumerating the operative words of transfer, statement of consideration, money, etc.
What part of speech is testatum?
Testatum is a noun.
What is the plural of testatum?
The plural of testatum is testatums.

Words near testatum in the dictionary

  1. testatour
  2. testatours
  3. testatrices
  4. testatrix
  5. testatrixes
  6. testatum
  7. testatums
  8. testbank
  9. testbanks
  10. testbed
  11. testbedded

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