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Survivorship

survivorship n

1 : the right of one or more joint tenants who have survived another to take the interest of the person who has died
2 : the state of being a survivor

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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