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Nuncupative Witnesses Wills Nun Kyoo Pay Tiv Adjective Spoken Written Oral

Nuncupative is an adjective meaning spoken rather than written, or oral.

Nuncupatif est un adjectif qui qualifie quelque chose de dit plutôt qu'écrit, d'oral.

Front nuncupative \NUN-kyoo-pay-tiv\
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adjective
Spoken rather than written; oral.

["Nuncupative" (from Latin "nuncupare," meaning "to name") has been part of the English language since at least the mid-16th century, most typically appearing in legal contexts as a modifier of the noun "will." The nuncupative will originated in Roman law, where it consisted of an oral declaration made in the presence of seven witnesses and later presented before a magistrate. Currently, nuncupative wills are allowed in some U.S. states in extreme circumstances, such as imminent peril of death from a terminal illness or from military or maritime service. Such wills are dictated orally but are usually required to be set down in writing within a statutorily specified time period, such as 30 days. Witnesses are required, though the number seven is no longer specified.]

"He left me a small Legacy in a nuncupative Will, as a Token of his Kindness for me." — From The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

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