in-testātus, a, um, adj.
I That has made no will , intestate : si intestata esset mortua, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 22, § 53: cives, Trajan. ap. Plin. Ep. 10, 88: ad cenam si intestatus eas, Juv. 3, 274: senectus, id. 1, 144: mori, Dig. 25, 4, 4; cf. ib. 50, 16, 64.—
II Not convicted by witnesses : indemnatus atque intestatus, Plaut. Curc. 5, 3, 17; so id. ib. 5, 2, 24.—
III Not trustworthy : servus, Pompon. ap. Non. 323, 28.— Hence,
A Subst.: intestātus , i, m.; intestā-ta , ae, f., one who has not made a will : virgo vestalis neque heres est cuiquam intestato neque intestatae quisquam, Lab. ap. Gell. 1, 12, 18.— Plur. , Gai. 3, 1 sqq.; Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 16, 3; 1 sq.—
B As adv.: intestātō or ab intestātō , without a will , intestate : paterfamilias cum mortuus esset intestato, Cic. de Or. 1, 40, 183; id. Inv. 2, 50, 148: ab intestato heres, Dig. 37, 7, 1, § 8; 5, 2, 6, § 1; 29, 2, 93 al.