right of election (n)

n05188801

type n
lex_filenum 07
def in probate law: the legal right of a surviving spouse to elect to take either what the deceased spouse gave under the will or the share of the estate as set forth by statute
Outgoing links
Hypernym legal right
Domain of synset - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
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Hyponym legal right
Member of this domain - TOPIC law, jurisprudence

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