"elective share" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: elective shares [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} elective share (plural elective shares)
  1. (law) A proportion of a decedent's estate which the surviving spouse may claim, as a substitute for what they were left in the decedent's will. Wikipedia link: elective share Categories (topical): Corporate law, Law Synonyms: widow's share, statutory share, forced share
    Sense id: en-elective_share-en-noun-ztE8Z1U8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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