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Officious Will

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 testament by which a testator leaves his property to his family. Sandars, Just. Inst. 207. See "Inofficious Testament." OFFICIT CONATUS SI EFFECTUS OFFICIUM NEi VliNI DEBET ESSE DAM. nosum. An office ought to be injurious to no one. Bell, Diet.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A will wherein one leaves his property to his family.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A testament by which a testator leaves his property to his family. Sand. Just. Inst. 207.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A testament by which a testator leaves his property to his family. Sandars, Just. Inst. 207. See Inofficious Testament.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A testament by which a testator leaves his property to his family. Sandars, Just. Inst, 207. See In-