Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

testamenti factio

[Latin "right to make a testament"] Roman law. 1. Broadly, the capacity to take part in a will, as testator, heir, or witness. 2. The capacity to make a will. ( This term is sometimes known as "active" testamenti factio or testamenti factio activa, though the latter phrase was not known to the Roman law. 3. The capacity to receive property by will. ( This is also known as "passive" testamenti factio or testamenti fac do passiua, though the latter phrase was (like testamenti factio actiua) unknown to the Roman law. 4. The capacity to witness a will.