ESTATE AT WILL
A species of estate less than freehold, where lands and tenementsare let by one man to another, to have and to hold at the will of the lessor; and thetenant by force
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DUPLICATE WILL
A term used in England, where a testator executes two copies of his will, one to keephimself, and the other to be deposited with another person. Upon application forprobate of a duplicate
WILL
Whltehart, paid into the exchequer, imposed by Henry III upon Thomas de la Linda, for killing a beautiful white hart which that king before had spared in hunting. Camd.Brit 150.
WILLA
In Hindu law. The relation between a master or patron and his freedman, andthe relation between two persons who II had made a reciprocal testamentary contract.Wharton.
WILLFUL
Proceeding from a conscious motion of the will; intending the result which actually conies to pass ; designed; intentional; malicious.A willful differs essentially from a negligent act. The one is positive and
WILLFULLY
Intentionally. In charging certain offenses, it is required that theyshould be stated to be tvillfully doue. Archb. Crim. PI. 51, 58; Leach, 550.
WILLS ACT
In England. 1. The statute 32 Hen. VIII. c. 1, passed in 1540, by whichpersons seised in fee-simple of lands holden in socage tenure were enabled to devisethe same at their will
RECIPROCAL WILLS
Wills made by two or more persons in which they make re- ciprocal testamentary provisions in favor of each other, whether they unite in one will or each executes a separate one.
AGAINST TT-IE WILL
Technical words which must be used in framing an indictment for robbery from the person, rape and some other offenses. Witli- tnker v. State, 50 Wis. 521, 7 N. W. 431. 30
NON-INTERVENTION WILL
A term sometimes applied to a will which authorizes the executor to settle and distribute the estate without the intervention of the court and without giving bond. In re Macdonald’s Estate, 29
OFFICIOUS WILL
A testament by which a testator leaves his property to his family. Sandars, Just. Inst. 207. See INOFFICIOUS TESTAMENT. Officit conatus si eflectus sequatur. The attempt becomes of consequence, if the effect
NUNCUPATIVE WILL
A will which depends merely upon oral evidence, having been declared or dictated by the testator in his last sickness before a sufficient number of witnesses, and afterwards reduced to writing. Ex
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