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living will

A living will is a legally enforceable directive that you issue indicating whether you want extreme measures taken to save your life in the event that you are seriously ill and unable to make medical decisions. (noun)

An example of a living will is a document you right saying that you do not want to be put on life support or have other extreme measures taken to save your life.

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