testator
noun[C]
LAWuk/teˈsteɪtər/ussomeone who makes awill:
Thelawrestrictsa testator'sfreedomtodistributeproperty.
| 单词 | testator |
| 释义 | testator noun[C] LAWuk/teˈsteɪtər/ussomeone who makes awill: Thelawrestrictsa testator'sfreedomtodistributeproperty. Examplesoftestatortestator Attitudes varied amongst testators in a single locality, suggesting that this is not simply a reflection of scribal preferences. From theCambridge English Corpus Executors probably acted as part of their responsibility to benefit the soul of atestator, although no grants obtained by them are specifically identified. From theCambridge English Corpus Even where the law admitted free choice on the part of thetestator, the eldest son was always preferred. From theCambridge English Corpus If thetestatorwishes to leave the disposable part to a spouse, he or she must make a will. From theCambridge English Corpus These wills are included in the post-married women's property acts group because thetestatorcould have made changes after the passing of the law. From theCambridge English Corpus However, it does refer, as is evident from the subsequent anaphor his which refers back to the dependent (atestator). From theCambridge English Corpus An associated and similarly striking change concerns testators' relative indifference to burial. From theCambridge English Corpus The status of about a quarter of the testators was not identified. From theCambridge English Corpus Many testators were in their dotage, of course, but a good proportion died young, still apprenticed, perhaps mentioning parents, siblings and, sometimes, a betrothed. From theCambridge English Corpus Nor does the register of names give a lot of help, for it just lists the 47 testators. From theCambridge English Corpus Dissecting the documents she shows their structural components, draws out general trends concerning the age and origins of the testators, and discusses their legal context. From theCambridge English Corpus How far could the wishes of thetestatorbe overridden in the wider public interest? From theCambridge English Corpus Finally, the only beneficiary named by 3 per cent of testators was a spouse (no kinship link). From theCambridge English Corpus Indeed, in most instances, the number and size of the saints possessed by thetestatorhad a direct correlation with the individual's wealth and status. From theCambridge English Corpus The last three cases are unusual in that, although the testators had children of their own, they preferred their estate to be inherited by others. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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