dev·a·sta·vit
| \ ˌde-və-ˈstā-vit \
Legal Definition of devastavit
1
: mismanagement or waste of the assets in the estate of a deceased person by the fiduciary in charge of the estate (as the executor)
2
: a common-law writ seeking a remedy for devastavit
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“Devastavit.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/devastavit. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.
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