Nuncupative

5 Originally, to pronounce or declare publicly in solemn words. In the civil law, to pronounce orally or in words without writing; to dictate. 6 Whence nuncupatory, nuncupation. A nuncupative will depends upon oral evidence, being declared by the testator m extremis before a sufloient number of witnesses, and afterwards reduced to writing.' " Last sickness," referring to the making of a nuncupative will, means in extremis; that is, the law contemplates sudden and severe illness immediately preceding physical dissolution, when there is neither, time nor opportunity to make a written w Ul, in which case, of necessity, a will must be verbal.* See further Will, 2.