Legal term for a document stating how one's property and affairs should be handled after death.
He left all his property to his wife in his will.
joint will; common will
testamentary capacity
testamentary document; will
executor of a will; testamentary executor
intestate person; person who died without a will
secret will; sealed envelope will
Standard kanji spelling for 'will' or 'testament'.
From 遺 (leave behind) and 言 (words), literally 'words left behind'.