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Definition of Nuncupative

Nuncupative
Nuncupative Nun*cu"pa*tive, a. [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 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.

Meaning of Nuncupative from wikipedia

- An oral will (or nuncupative will) is a will that has been delivered orally (that is, in speech) to witnesses, as opposed to the usual form of wills,...
- as incapacity or undue influence. Types of wills generally include: nuncupative (non-culpatory) – oral or dictated; often limited to sailors or military...
- the form of another book of epigrams) and corrections. Campion made a nuncupative will on 1 March 1619/20 before "divers credible witnesses": a memorandum...
- of seven witnesses; and it could not be changed – these they called nuncupative wills; but the danger of trusting the will of the deceased to the memory...
- cases where no devise is made. Sections 18 through 20 provide rules for nuncupative (oral) wills for personal estates valued at over 30 pounds may be only...
- two days before his death, according to John Paston, Fastolf made a nuncupative (spoken) will in which he bequeathed all his lands in Norfolk and Suffolk...
- edition of The Faithfull Shepherd. Ralph Snr died at Aller declaring a nuncupative will (7 August 1624) before Anthony Earbury and Dame Margaret Wroth....
- Book for Selly Oak (Escelie). The first entry for Selly Oak records a nuncupative (oral) will and is out of conventional order. Wulfwin had leased the...
- Traherne died on 27 September 1674, having that day dictated a brief nuncupative will to his friend and neighbour John Berdoe, in which he made bequests...
- ownership of Selly Oak was challenged by the Bishop of Lichfield using a nuncupative (oral) will made by Wulfwin as evidence. It would appear that William...