Dēv'as-tā'vit, n.
n. [Lat. devastare, to lay waste.] (Law.) Waste by an executor or an administrator; mismanagement of the estate and effects of the deceased, in squandering and misapplying the assets. Bouvier.
n. [Lat. devastare, to lay waste.] (Law.) Waste by an executor or an administrator; mismanagement of the estate and effects of the deceased, in squandering and misapplying the assets. Bouvier.