nuncupative


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
nuncupative /ˈnʌŋkjʊˌpətɪv/
adjective Law (of a will or testament) declared orally, especially by a mortally wounded soldier or sailor.
– origin C16: from late L. nuncupativus, from L. nuncupat-, nuncupare ‘declare’.
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