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His nuncupative will is attested by a curate of St Martin's.

A minority of states even recognize the validity of nuncupative wills, which are expressed orally.

Nuncupative wills are not recognized.

A few U.S. states permit nuncupative wills made by military personnel on active duty.

A minority of U.S. states (approximately 20 as of 2009), permit nuncupative wills under certain circumstances.

A minority of jurisdictions even recognize the validity of nuncupative wills (oral wills), particularly for military personnel or merchant sailors.

He left a nuncupative will, dated 14 April 1632, by which he bequeathed to the library of Sion College all his mathematical books, astronomical instruments, notes, maps, and a brass clock.

Wills were normally made shortly before death, as many a shaky signature can testify; some people left it so late that they could only make an oral statement (or nuncupative will), which was written down and sworn to by witnesses.

He died in the Bridgemans' house in Teddington, where he made his nuncupative will on or about 27 September 1674, leaving all his books and his best hat to his brother Philip.

Some wills, nuncupative wills as they are called, were memorised by the witnesses and committed to paper later on - a reminder that memories were better trained three or four hundred years ago than they are today.

An oral will (or nuncupative will) is a will that has been delivered orally (that is, in speech) to witnesses, as opposed to the usual form of wills, which is written and according to a proper format.

After six months have past from the speaking of the will no testimony shall be received to prove a nuncupative will unless unless the testimony of the substance of it was committed to writing within six days of making the will.

Nuncupative wills - wills made in emergencies and based on the recollections of those who had gathered round the dying person (as opposed wills dictated more formally by the testator with or without the assistance of a scribe) - quite frequently omit the pious preamble.

However, there are often constraints on the disposition of property if such an oral will is used.

Last I heard the best candidate was testicular cancer, but oral will do nicely for the job.

He made an oral will dated 14 February 1594 and died between 19 and 22 February 1595.

A minority of jurisdictions even recognize the validity of nuncupative wills (oral wills), particularly for military personnel or merchant sailors.

On his deathbed, he stipulated in his oral will that only those of his sons who lived in the Land of Israel would receive his inheritance.

Up to 1838 a nuncupative or oral will was sufficient, subject, where the gift was of £30 or more, to the restrictions contained in the Statute of Frauds.

Under the law in England and Wales oral wills are permitted to military personnel and merchant seamen on duty (see law report below) and it is common practice for in Commonwealth countries.

Finally, the tape includes a kind of oral will purportedly from one of the hijackers, Abdel Aziz Al-Omari, with his head and shoulders superimposed over a picture of the Pentagon undergoing repairs.

An oral will (or nuncupative will) is a will that has been delivered orally (that is, in speech) to witnesses, as opposed to the usual form of wills, which is written and according to a proper format.