attestation clause — n: a clause at the end of a will in which the witnesses state that the will was signed and witnessed with all the formalities required by law and which often sets forth those requirements Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Attestation clause — In the statutory law of wills and trusts in the United States, an attestation clause is a clause that is typically appended to a will, often just below the place of the testator s signature.Attestation clauses were introduced into probate law… … Wikipedia
attestation — I noun act of bearing witness, adjuration, affirmation, allegation, assertion, asseveration, attest, attesting declaration, authentication, averment, avouchment, avowal, certification, declaration, endorsement, oath, solemn averment, solemn… … Law dictionary
Attestation — can mean: *A trusted platform device is said to attest to its state that is, it reports its integrity state, for example the values inside the registers inside the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) chip in the Trusted Computing Group community.… … Wikipedia
Clause — Clause, n. [F. clause, LL. clausa, equiv. to L. clausula clause, prop., close of ? rhetorical period, close, fr. claudere to shut, to end. See {Close}.] 1. A separate portion of a written paper, paragraph, or sentence; an article, stipulation, or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
attestation — The act of witnessing an instrument in writing, at the request of the party making the same, and subscribing the name of the witness in testimony of such fact. In re Carlson s Estate, 156 Or. 597, 68 P.2d 119, 121. See affirmation jurat oath… … Black's law dictionary
attestation — The act of witnessing an instrument in writing, at the request of the party making the same, and subscribing the name of the witness in testimony of such fact. In re Carlson s Estate, 156 Or. 597, 68 P.2d 119, 121. See affirmation jurat oath… … Black's law dictionary
perfect attestation clause — One that asserts performance of all acts required to be done to make valid testamentary disposition … Black's law dictionary
testimonium clause — The clause in a written instrument, otherwise known as a testatum clause, such as in witness whereof, by which the act and date of execution is directed to the writing. Arrington v Arrington, 122 Ala 510, 26 So 152. An attestation clause. 13 Am… … Ballentine's law dictionary
No-contest clause — Wills, trusts and estates … Wikipedia
