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Intestate

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Latin adverbial / adjectival phrase (forensic medicine / clinical psychiatry)

Definition

A phrase of Latin origin used in forensic medicine and psychiatric expert reports meaning 'without a will'. It refers to the succession or inheritance left by a person who died without leaving a valid will. In a clinical context, forensic boards often analyze ab intestat succession cases to evaluate whether the deceased suffered from dementia or other neuropsychiatric conditions that prevented them from executing a testament during their lifetime.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Intestate
  • Without a valid will

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Invariable Latin phrase functioning as an adjective or adverb in forensic documentation.
Formation From Latin 'ab' (from) and 'intestato' (ablative of intestatus - intestate / without a testament).
Spelling / Pronunciation [æb ɪn-tes-tæt]
Source Textbook of Forensic Psychiatry -> Legal Medicine Standard Protocols

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: În cazul unei succesiuni ab intestat, rudele au solicitat o expertiză psihiatrică post-mortem pentru a dovedi că defunctul nu avea capacitate psihică în ultimii ani de viață.

EN: In the case of an ab intestat succession, the relatives requested a post-mortem psychiatric evaluation to prove that the deceased lacked mental capacity during his final years.

RO: Raportul de medicină legală a fost utilizat în instanță pentru a stabili drepturile moștenitorilor ab intestat ai pacientului cu Alzheimer.

EN: The forensic medicine report was used in court to establish the rights of the ab intestat heirs of the Alzheimer's patient.

Idioms & Phrases

Moștenitor ab intestat / Ab intestat heir / Intestate heir

RO: Persoană care primește dreptul la succesiune direct prin efectul legii, deoarece persoana decedată nu a lăsat un testament.

EN: A person who receives the right to succession directly by operation of law because the deceased left no will.

Succesiune ab intestat / Ab intestat succession

RO: Procedură juridică și medicală de distribuire a bunurilor unei persoane decedate care nu și-a putut exercita dreptul de a lăsa un testament din cauza degradării cognitive.

EN: The legal and medical process of distributing the assets of a deceased person who was unable to execute a will due to cognitive decline.

Keywords

#ab intestat #forensic medicine #clinical psychiatry #psychiatric evaluation #succession #intestate
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