What is the English translation of the Latin phrase 'devisavit vel non'?

Answer 1

The Latin phrase 'devisavit vel non' also may be written as 'devisat vel non'. Either way, the phase means [whether] he/she bequeaths or not. In the word-by-word translation, the verb 'devisavit' or 'devisat' means '[he/she/it] bequeaths'. The conjunction 'vel' means 'or'. The adverb 'non' means 'not'. The phrase refers to a document that sets forth questions of fact that pertain to the validity of an alleged will. The document is sent from a court of probate or chancery to a court of law for a jury trial or for judgment as to the validity of the will.