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      intestacy
      noun
      the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will
      Roots
      inin- · Latin · nottestistest- · Latin · witnessatia-acy · Latin · state of
      Words related to intestacy
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      The word intestacy breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“not”); test, from Latin testis (“witness”); and -acy, from Latin atia (“state of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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