in-, not, non, -test, witness, testament, 語源的にはattest, testamentと同じ。
英語の語源
intestate
intestate: see testament
intestate (adj.)
late 14c., from Old French intestat (13c.) and directly from Latin intestatus "having made no will," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + testatus, past participle of testari "make a will, bear witness" (see testament). As a noun, "one who has not made out a will," from 1650s.
例文
1. I know he did not leave any valid WILL because He died intestate .
彼が死んで遺言書を残さなかったので、彼は合法的な意志を残さなかったことを知っている。
2.The administrator will need to refer to legislation covering administration of intestate estates.
遺産管理者は、遺言のない遺産管理に関する立法に助けを求める必要がある。
3.The thesis analyses the tendency in correlative aspects of testamental succession and intestate succession.
この変遷は、遺言相続制度と遺言相続制度の相関から知ることができる。
4.When someone dies intestate ，the property automatically go to the survive partner unless there are children.