"act of independent significance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: acts of independent significance [plural]
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  1. (law) A doctrine in the law of wills under which a testator may effectively change the disposition of his property without changing the text of the will, so long as the acts or events changing the disposition have some significance other than avoiding the requirements of the will. Wikipedia link: act of independent significance Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-act_of_independent_significance-en-noun-5DjqDq5v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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