Meaning 1neutral; legal and personal planning · 82%
A written legal document stating how a person's property should be distributed after death.
Natural examples
Sie änderte ihr Testament nach dem Umzug.
She changed her will after moving.
Der Anwalt erklärte, wo das Testament sicher aufbewahrt wird.
The lawyer explained where the will is safely kept.
Das handgeschriebene Testament lag im Schreibtisch.
The handwritten will was in the desk.
Usage note
Testament is neuter and forms Testamente; common verbs include aufsetzen, ändern, and anfechten.
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A written legal document stating how a person's property should be distributed after death. Testament is neuter and forms Testamente; common verbs include aufsetzen, ändern, and anfechten.
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