testamentary successionglossary / testamentary succession Civil law. Succession resulting from the designation of an heir in a testament executed in the legally required form. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 44. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution § 50.] 词条贡献者 译员黎川,在一家顶尖澳洲律师事务所的上海办公室担任全职法律翻译,专注翻译各种与澳大利亚业务有关的法律文件。