“[T]hat in devises by last will and testament, (which, being often drawn up when the party is inops consilii, and are always more favoured in construction than formal deeds, which are presumed to be made with great caution, fore-thought, and advice) in these devises, I say, remainders may be created in some measure contrary to the rules before laid down ….” 2 William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England 172 (1766).
inops consilii
inops consilii (in-ahps k[schwa]n-sil-ee-I), adj. [Latin] Destitute of counsel; without legal counsel. • This term described actions taken without benefit of legal advice, as when a testator drafts a will without the help of an attorney.
