living will

/ˌlɪvɪŋ ˌˈwɪl/
/ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪl/
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Other forms: living wills

Definitions of living will
  1. noun
    a document written by someone still legally capable requesting that he should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness
    “after he discovered he had AIDS he drew up a living will”
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    type of:
    instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document
    (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
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