the legal capacity or cognitive competence to make a will. It consists of being able to comprehend and recall the nature and degree of one's property and knowing who or what will be recipient of that property.
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/testamentary-capacity/ (accessed July 2, 2022).