joint life

adjective

Describing a life insurance policy that insures two individuals' lives, payable either on a first death or last survivor basis.

“There are joint lives, male and female.”

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Meanings

adjectivejoint life (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebusinessDescribing a life insurance policy that insures two individuals' lives, payable either on a first death or last survivor basis.

    A joint life endowment assurance contract.

nounjoint life (plural joint lives)

plural joint lives

  1. businessA life assured under a joint life contract.

    There are joint lives, male and female.

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APA

joint life. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joint%20life

MLA

“joint life.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joint%20life. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “joint life,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joint%20life.

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