right of election
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right of election — n. A spousal right to elect to receive the gifts bequeathed by the deceased s will, or to instead elect to receive a share of the estate as put forth by statute. Also known as widow s election. See also dower. Webster s New World Law Dictionary.… … Law dictionary
right of election — noun in probate law: the legal right of a surviving spouse to elect to take either what the deceased spouse gave under the will or the share of the estate as set forth by statute • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑legal right … Useful english dictionary
Election of the Popes — Election of the Popes † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Election of the Popes For current procedures regarding the election of the pope, see Pope John Paul II s 1996 Apostolic Constitution UNIVERSI DOMINICI GREGIS. See also PAPAL ELECTIONS… … Catholic encyclopedia
election — In the most common usage, the expression of a choice by the voters of a body politic, or the means by which a choice is made by the electors. State ex rel. La Follette v Kohler, 200 Wis 518, 228 NW 895, 69 ALR 348. Precisely, a choosing or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Election — • In its broadest sense election means a choice among many persons, things, or sides to be taken. In the stricter juridical sense it means the choice of one person among many for a definite charge or function Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Right of Exclusion — • The alleged competence of the more important Catholic countries, Austria, France, and Spain, to indicate to their respective cardinal protector, or cardinal procurator, those members of the Sacred College who were personæ minus gratæ, so that,… … Catholic encyclopedia
election — elec·tion n 1 a: the act or process of electing b: an instance of the electorate voting for candidates for an elective office c: the fact of being elected 2: the right, power, or privilege of making a choice: as a: the right of a spouse to choose … Law dictionary
Right-wing populism — is a political ideology that rejects existing political consensus and combines laissez faire liberalism and anti elitism. It is considered right wing because of its rejection of social equality and government programs to achieve it, its… … Wikipedia
election of remedies — 1: the act of electing a remedy from those available for an injury 2: the doctrine that a plaintiff who elects a remedy for his or her injury is barred from pursuing another remedy that is inconsistent with the one elected Merriam Webster’s… … Law dictionary
Election federale canadienne de 1993 — Élection fédérale canadienne de 1993 Carte du vote populaire avec barres graphiques démontrant le total des sièges dans chaque province et territoire … Wikipédia en Français
