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"A document, made by a person when still legally fit to do so, which provides clear instructions or principles to be employed by a surrogate decision-maker, such as expressing a desire to be allowed to die instead of being kept alive by artificial means, in the event of being severely disabled or suffering from a terminal illness."
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"(law) A document, made by a person when still legally fit to do so, which provides clear instructions or principles to be employed by a surrogate decision-maker, such as expressing a desire to be allowed to die instead of being kept alive by artificial means, in the event of being severely disabled or suffering from a terminal illness."
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"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
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"word": "levenstestament"
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"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
"word": "hoitotahto"
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"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
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"word": "testament de vie"
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"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
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"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
"word": "הוראות רפואיות מקדימות"
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"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
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"word": "uacht an bheo"
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"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
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"word": "biotestamento"
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"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
"word": "リビング・ウィル"
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"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
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"masculine"
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"word": "testamento vital"
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"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
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"(law) A document, made by a person when still legally fit to do so, which provides clear instructions or principles to be employed by a surrogate decision-maker, such as expressing a desire to be allowed to die instead of being kept alive by artificial means, in the event of being severely disabled or suffering from a terminal illness."
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"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "levenstestament"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
"word": "hoitotahto"
},
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"lang": "French",
"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
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"word": "testament de vie"
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"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
"tags": [
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"word": "Lebenstestament"
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"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
"word": "הוראות רפואיות מקדימות"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"word": "uacht an bheo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
"tags": [
"masculine"
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"word": "biotestamento"
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{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
"tags": [
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"word": "testamento biologico"
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"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "ribingu wiru",
"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
"word": "リビング・ウィル"
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"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes",
"tags": [
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"word": "testamento vital"
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"word": "testamento vital"
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