Right of Election

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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

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2 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: 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

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: 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
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