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nuncupative will noun[ C ] law specializeduk /ˌnʌŋ.kjə.peɪ.tɪv ˈwɪl//nʌŋˌkjuː.pə.tɪv ˈwɪl/ us /ˌnʌn.kjəˌpeɪ.t̬ɪv ˈwɪl//nʌnˌkju.pə.t̬ɪv ˈwɪl/ a will(= an official statement of what a person has decided should be done with their money and property after they die) that has been spoken rather than written: A nuncupative will is less formally known as an oral will. A nuncupative will is only valid if confirmed by a court. He made a nuncupative will on his deathbed, leaving all his property to his niece. The soldier made a nuncupative will shortly before he died from his wounds. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Inheriting & bequeathing assign beneficiary bequeath bequest cadger co-executor executrix heir heir apparent heiress heirless inherit inheritance legacy patrimony pond life pond scum primogeniture probate settle |