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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plural: Right of Elections
possessive: Right of Election's
pluralpossessive: Right of Elections'

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§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

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