Revocation of will

The recalling, annulling, or rendering inoperative an existing will, by some subsequent act of the testator, which may be by the making of a new will inconsistent with the terms of the first, or by destroying the old will, or by disposing of the property to which it related, or otherwise. See Boudinot v. Bradford, 2 Dall. 268, 1 In Ed. 375; Lathrop v. Dunlop, 4 Hun (N. Y.) 215; Carter v. Thomas, 4 Me. 342; Langdon v. Astor, 3 Duer (N. Y.) 561; Graham v. Burch, 47 Minn. 171, 48 N. W. 607, 28 Am. St. Rep. 339; Gardner v. Gardiner, 65 N. H. 230, 19 Atl. 651, 8 In R. A. 383; Caller v. Cutler, 130 N. C. 1, 40 S. E. 689, 57 In R. A. 209, 89 Am. St. Rep. 854

Defined under Revocation in Black's Law Dictionary.