testament

testament
a) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his or her will as to disposal of his or her inheritance (estate and effects) after his or her death, benefiting specified heir(s).

: Note: This is otherwise called a will, and sometimes a last will and testament. A testament, to be valid, must conform in most states to applicable legal rules, which may include: be made by a person of sound mind; and be executed and published in due form of law. In certain cases one may make a valid will by word of mouth only. See , under nuncupative.

b) One of the two distinct revelations of the Judeo-Christian Gods purposes toward man; a covenant; also, one of the two general divisions of the canonical books of the Biblical Scriptures, in which the covenants are respectively revealed: the Old Testament and the New Testament; often limited, in colloquial language, to the latter.

He is the mediator of the new testament ... for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament. Heb. IX. 15.

Syn: will, last will

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  • testament — [ tɛstamɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1120; lat. ecclés. testamentum, pour traduire le gr. diathêkê « disposition testamentaire, convention », et pour traduire l hébr. berith « alliance » I ♦ Relig. chrét. 1 ♦ Vx Alliance. « Ils ne sont point demeurés dans mon… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Testament — Тестамент …   Википедия

  • testament — Testament. s. m. Tesmoignage qu on laisse par escrit de sa derniere volonté. Testament passé devant Notaires. testament bon & valable. testament dicté mot à mot. testament clos & seellé. testament qui peche dans les formes. on est demeuré d… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • testament — TESTAMÉNT, testamente, s.n. 1. Act juridic unilateral, revocabil cât timp testatorul este în viaţă, prin care cineva îşi exprimă dorinţele ce urmează a i fi împlinite după moarte, mai cu seamă în legătură cu transmiterea averii sale. ♢ Testament… …   Dicționar Român

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  • testament — Testament, Testamentum. Testament noncupatif, Nuncupatum testamentum. Un testament noncupatif, ou autre derniere disposition noncupative: quand elle n est point escrite, mais seulement dicte de bouche, Nuncupata voluntas. Testament fait sans… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • testament — tes·ta·ment / tes tə mənt/ n [Latin testamentum, from testari to call as a witness, make a will, from testis witness] 1: an act by which a person determines the disposition of his or her property after death a testament of property 2: will ◇ A… …   Law dictionary

  • Testament — Tes ta*ment, n. [F., fr. L. testamentum, fr. testari to be a witness, to make one s last will, akin to testis a witness. Cf. {Intestate}, {Testify}.] 1. (Law) A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will as to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • testament — [tes′tə mənt] n. [OFr < LL(Ec) testamentum, Testament (in N.T., transl. of Gr diathēkē, covenant) < L, a will < testari, to testify, make a will < testis, a witness: see TESTIFY] 1. Obs. a covenant, esp. one between God and man 2. [T… …   English World dictionary

  • testament — tes‧ta‧ment [ˈtestəmənt] noun [countable] LAW a will * * * testament UK US /ˈtestəmənt/ noun ► [C or U] proof that something exists or is true: be (a) testament to sth »These po …   Financial and business terms

  • Testament — Sn std. (15. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. tēstāmentum, Abstraktum zu l. tēstārī (tēstātus sum) bezeugen , zu l. tēstis m. Zeuge . Adjektiv: testamentarisch.    Ebenso nndl. testament, ne. testament, nfrz. testament, nschw. testamente, nnorw.… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

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