Nuncupative

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Law Delivered orally to witnesses rather than written: a nuncupative will.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Oral; not written.
  • adj. Publicly or solemnly declaratory.
  • adj. Nominal; existing only in name.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Publicly or solemnly declaratory.
  • adj. Nominal; existing only in name.
  • adj. Oral; not written.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Pertaining to naming, nominating, vowing, or dedicating.
  • In the law of wills, oral; not written; made or declared by word of mouth.
  • Word Usage
    ""It is true that under certain exceptional circumstances a man may make what is known as a nuncupative will.""
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    nominal    oral   
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