Duhaime's Law Dictionary Testator Definition: The signatory of a valid will. Related Terms: Will One who has made a will; the author and signatory of a will. Rapalje and Lawrence: "Testator: a person who makes a will." Similarly, Wharton (from the 1848 American imprint of the London edition): "Testator: he who makes a will or testament." A woman who has made a will can be called a testatrix. REFERENCES: Rapalje, Stewart and Lawrence, Robert, A Dictionary of American and English Law, Volume II (Jersey City: Frederick D. Linn & Co. Law Publishers and Booksellers, 1883), page 1268. Wharton, John Jane Smith, Law Lexicon, or Dictionary of Jurisprudence: Explaining All the Technical Words and Phrases Employed in the Several Departments of English Law, including also the Various Legal Terms Used in Commercial Transactions; Together with an Explanatory as well as Literal Translation of the Latin Maxims Contained in the Writings of the Ancient and Modern Commentators (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: M'Kinley and Lescure, 1848), page 1004. Categories & Topics: Duhaime's Trusts, Wills, Estates and Probate Law Dictionary Always looking up definitions? Save time with our search provider (modern browsers only) If you find an error or omission in Duhaime's Law Dictionary, or if you have suggestion for a legal term, we'd love to hear from you!