Intestable

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

One who cannot lawfully make a testament. An infant, an insane person, or one civilman cannot make such a will without some special authority, because she is under the power of her husband. They are all intestable.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One not qualified to make a will.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

One who cannot lawfully make a testament. An Infant, an insane person, or one civilly not make such a will without some special authority, because she is under the power of her husband. They are all intestable.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

One who has not testamentary capacity; e. g., an infant, lunatic or person civilly dead.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Incompetent

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Gne whe has not testar mentary capacity; ¢ g., an infant, lunatie, or person civilly dead,