survivorship
(sər vī′vər s̸hip′)
noun
- the state of being a survivor
- Law the right of a surviving owner or owners of property held as under joint tenancy to undivided ownership upon the death of either or any of them
See survivorship in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- Law The right of a person who survives a partner or joint owner to the entire ownership of something that was previously owned jointly.
- The condition of being a survivor.
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