Meaning & use
testamentary
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relating to or set out in a will or testament
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The lawyer explained the testamentary trust her father had set up for the grandchildren.
The court reviewed the deceased's testamentary capacity before validating the will.
A note on using this word
Almost exclusively a legal term, often seen in phrases like 'testamentary trust' or 'testamentary capacity' (mental fitness to make a valid will).
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