living will (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a document written by someone still legally capable requesting that he should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness
examples after he discovered he had AIDS he drew up a living will
Outgoing links
Hypernym legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
Domain of synset - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
Incoming links
Hyponym legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
Member of this domain - TOPIC law, jurisprudence

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