statute of wills
statute of wills (英格兰古法)遗嘱法 亨利八世发布的一项法令，允许自由继承封土的土地占有人可以通过书面遗嘱的形式，将其2/3的土地遗赠给他人，但不得遗赠给法人实体。
STATUTE OF WILLS
statute of wills
statute of wills. 1. (cap.) An English statute (enacted in 1540) that established the right of a person to devise real property by will. — Also termed Wills Act. 2. A state statute, usu. derived from the English statute, providing for testamentary disposition and requiring an elaborate set of requirements for valid execution in that