Mystic Testament

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

A will under seal. 5 Mart. (La.) 182; 5 La. 396; 10 La. 328; 15 La. 88. So called from the fact that it is sealed N N. An abbreviation of Novelise, the Novels of Justinian; used in citing them. Tayl. Civ. Law, 24.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A will sealed before being attested.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A wlU placed in a sealed envelope. La. Civ. Code, art 1567; Broutin y. Yassant 5 Mart 0. S. (La.) 182; Lewis’ Heirs ^ v. His Executors, 5 La. 396; SchouL Wills, f 0.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In the law of Louisiana, a closed or sealed will, required by statute to be executed in a particular manner and to be signed (on the outside of the paper or of the envelope containing it) by a notary and seven witnesses as well as the testator. See Civ. Code La. art. 1584.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In the law of Louisiana. <A sealed testament. The mystic or secret testament, otherwise called the ‘closed testament,” is made in the following manner: The testator must sign bis dispositions, whetber he kas written them himself or has caused them to be written by another person. The paper containing those dispositions, or the paper serving as ticir envelopé, must be closed and sealed. The testator shall present it thus closed and sealed tao the notary and teseven witnesses, or he shall cause it to beclosed and sealed in their presence. Then he shall declare to the notary,in presence of the witnesses, that that paper contains his testament written by himself, or by another by his direction, and signed by him, the testator. The notary shall then draw up the act of superscription, which shall be written on that paper, or on thesheet that serves as its envelope, and that act shall be signed by the testator, and by the notary and the witnesses. W. An abbreviation of “Novelle,” the Novels of Justinian, used in citing them. Tay]. Civil Law, 24.) W. A. An abbreviation for “non aliecatur,” it is not allowed, W. B. An abbreviatien for “nota bene,” matk well, observe; also “gudla bona,” no goods.