| 词汇 | intestacy |
| 释义 | intestacy noun[ C or U ] law specializeduk /ɪnˈtes.tə.si/ us /ɪnˈtes.tə.si/ a situation in which someone dies without leaving instructions about who should be given their property: If you die without a will your estate is subject to the rules of intestacy. The intestacy laws can be particularly harsh for unmarried couples. You will need to provide details of how the estate was passed, including intestacies and assets passing by survivorship. Related word intestate In the case of a partial intestacy, the will does not provide for the disposal of the entire estate. If you die without making a will, you die intestate and intestacy rules apply. Inheriting & bequeathing assign beneficiary bequeath bequest cadger co-executor executrix heir heir apparent heiress heirless inherit inheritance legacy patrimony pond life pond scum primogeniture probate settle intestacy | Business Englishintestacy noun[ U ] LAWuk /ɪnˈtestəsi/us a situation in which someone dies without leaving instructions about who should be given their property: Wealth automatically passes to the next of kin in cases of intestacy. laws/rules of intestacy Examples of intestacyintestacy Even under intestacy the spouse only receives a life interest in a quarter of the estate. Such bequests are frequent, and spouses tend to receive more than the sum allowed under intestacy. I am not aware that the course followed, which is in accordance with the law of intestacy, is productive of avoidable hardship. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Clause 1 deals with the statutory legacies payable on intestacy to a surviving spouse. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The contradiction is that if a property is the subject of a legacy it has not fallen into intestacy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In every aspect of the legislation on intestacy, examples of hard cases can inevitably be obtained. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The second concession is the exemption as a relevant disposal of a vesting on intestacy or under a will. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Where disputes arise, family members must make their application for the grant on the basis of the intestacy laws. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An important point which was discussed a good deal in another place is the right of the child to succession in case of intestacy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are not matters within my cognisance, but matters of intestacy, devolution of estates, and so on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Much still remains to be done to help the problems of the illegitimate, particularly in the field of intestacy and of inheritance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The rules of intestacy are to be amended so that illegitimacy becomes irrelevant for most purposes as regards entitlement to property on an intestacy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He succeeds on intestacy, and his position is the position of a lawful child. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It gives first consideration to the need for intestacy rules to be clear and simple, both to understand and to operate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is the alteration of the law proposed in cases of intestacy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of intestacy These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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