testamentarius

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

testāmentārĭus, a, um, adj. [testamentum], of or belonging to wills, testamentary.

I Adj. : (lex) Cornelia, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 42, § 108: adoptio, by will , Plin. 35, 2, 2, § 8: hereditates, Dig. 50, 16, 130.—

II Subst.: testāmentārĭus , ii, m.

A In gen., one who draws up a will : si testamentarius contra voluntatem testatoris condicionem detraxit. Dig. 28, 5, 9, §§ 3 and 6; 29, 6, 1; 36, 1, 3 fin.

B In a bad sense, one who forges a will , Cic. Sest. 17, 39; id. Off. 3, 18, 73.

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