devastavit
Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin devastavit, from dēvastāre, from dēvastō ("I devastate, I lay waste"), from de- + vastāre (from vastō ("I devastate, I lay waste, I ravage"), from vastus ("deserted, wasted"), from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂st-).

Pronunciation
  • (RP, America) IPA: /ˌdiːvəˈsteɪvɪt/
Noun

devastavit (plural devastavits)

  1. (property law) Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastation.
  2. (property law) In full, writ of devastavit: a writ issued against an executor or administrator claiming compensation for such misapplication of assets.
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