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Testament Ab Irato

Defined in 1 dictionary — Bouvier (1839)

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

a term used in the civil law. A testament ab trato, is that made in a gust of passion or hatred against the presumptive heir, rather than from a desire to benefit the devisee. When the facts of unreasonable anger are proved, the will is annulled as unjust, and as not having been freely made. Vide Ab irato.