survivorship

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Where a woman in a "confidential relationship" (there is no suggestion of an intimate relationship) with another woman opened a savings account and a brokerage account as joint tenants with right of survivorship, the Supreme Court respected survivor's right to funds in savings account but not in the brokerage account which does not fall within the protections of the banking statute.

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  1. 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.
  2. noun The condition of being a survivor.

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  • Where a woman in a "confidential relationship" (there is no suggestion of an intimate relationship) with another woman opened a savings account and a brokerage account as joint tenants with right of survivorship, the Supreme Court respected survivor's right to funds in savings account but not in the brokerage account which does not fall within the protections of the banking statute. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • As seen during the past few years, attention has turned towards individualizing patient care through targeted therapies, optimizing patient selection for specific therapies, as well as a focus on quality of life and survivorship issues.
  • Nearly 200 gathered Saturday to learn about survivorship issues. —  The Minnesota Daily - mndaily.com
  • We also now include information that helps people make the transition from treatment to long-term survivorship. ... —  Tucson Weekly
  • His Lance Armstrong Foundation has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for cancer awareness and survivorship. —  JustNews.com - Local News
 

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/sərˈvaɪvərʃɪp/
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