testator

[tes-tey-ter, te-stey-ter] /ˈtɛs teɪ tər, tɛˈsteɪ tər/

noun, Law.

a person who makes a will.

a person who has died leaving a valid will.

Origin

1275-1325; < Latin testātor; see testate, -tor; replacing Middle English testatour < Anglo-French

Examples from the web for testator

The question presented is whether in a will contest the hearsay statements of a testator are admissible to prove undue influence.
There the testator's will left his entire estate to the appellant, his nephew.
It is well settled that a will is not valid until properly executed, including the signing by the testator.
Indeed, courts must give effect to any lawful intent of the testator, regardless of the reasonableness of conditions imposed.

British Dictionary definitions for testator

/tɛˈsteɪtə/

noun

a person who makes a will, esp one who dies testate

Word Origin

C15: from Anglo-French testatour, from Late Latin testātor, from Latin testārī to make a will; see testament

Word Origin and History for testator

mid-15c., from Anglo-French testatour (c.1300), from Late Latin testatorem, from testari (see testate).