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Nuncupative

Nun-cu′pa-tive

,
Adj.
[L.
nuncupativus
nominal: cf. F.
nuncupatif
.]
1.
Publicly or solemnly declaratory.
[Obs.]
2.
Nominal; existing only in name.
[Obs.]
3.
Oral; not written.
Nuncupative will
or
Nuncupative testament
,
a will or testament made by word of mouth only, before witnesses, as by a soldier or seaman, and depending on oral testimony for proof.
Blackstone.

Webster 1828 Edition


Nuncupative

NUNCU'PATIVE

,
Adj.
[L., to declare.]
1.
Nominal; existing only in name.
2.
Publicly or solemnly declaratory.
3.
Verbal, not written. A nuncupative will or testament is one which is made by the verbal declaration of the testator, and depends merely on oral testimony for proof, though afterwards reduced to writing.

Definition 2024


nuncupative

nuncupative

English

Adjective

nuncupative (not comparable)

  1. Oral; not written.
    a nuncupative will, i.e. one made by word of mouth only, and depending on oral testimony for proof
  2. (obsolete) Publicly or solemnly declaratory.
  3. (obsolete) Nominal; existing only in name.

Derived terms


Latin

Etymology

From nuncupātīvus (nominal).

Adverb

nuncupātīvē (not comparable)

  1. nominally

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