Meanings
nounelective share (plural elective shares)
plural elective shares
- lawA proportion of a decedent's estate which the surviving spouse may claim, as a substitute for what they were left in the decedent's will.
Synonyms: widow's share, statutory share, forced share
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA proportion of a decedent's estate which the surviving spouse may claim, as a substitute for what they were left in the decedent's will.
Similar
widow's sharestatutory shareforced share
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APA
elective share. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elective%20share
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“elective share.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elective%20share. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elective share,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elective%20share.
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