1. spoken rather than written; oral
Usage: legal; formal
2. relating to a will that is declared orally before witnesses rather than written
Usage: legal

Examples

• The dying man made a nuncupative will in the presence of three witnesses.
• Nuncupative testimony was given during the emergency hearing.
• The court had to determine the validity of the nuncupative declaration.
• In some jurisdictions, nuncupative wills are only valid under specific circumstances.
• The lawyer explained that nuncupative evidence might not hold up in court.
• Historical records show that nuncupative agreements were common before widespread literacy.