living will
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But the court ruled the doctor was right to rely solely on the living will to carry out the mercy killing. — Washington Post, "World Digest: Sept. 11, 2019," 11 Sep. 2019 Plus, anyone who has experienced apartment living will appreciate the unit’s full-size stainless steel LG washer and dryer. — Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, "Legendary Jets Quarterback Joe Namath's NYC Apartment Is Up for Sale for $1.2 Million — See Inside!," 29 Aug. 2019 See how new-home living will look while embarking on your family vacation! — Cameron Sullivan, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: House hunting on vacation — Part 3," 19 July 2019 Does your parent have a will, a living will and powers of attorney for health care and finances? — sandiegouniontribune.com, "Don't do it alone! Here's how to build a caregiving team," 25 Apr. 2018 Those documents include a power of attorney, a power of attorney for health care, a living will, a standard will, a living trust and guardianship/conservatorship. — Robert Powell, USA TODAY, "5 steps to ease your worries about money, health in retirement," 16 May 2018 The legal document is called a living will, or advanced directive. — Cynthia Sewell, idahostatesman, "4 women sue Idaho over law that voids your living will if you're pregnant," 31 May 2018 This is where a medical directive, also known as a living will, comes in. — Scott Nordlund, sandiegouniontribune.com, "5 essential documents for elderly parents," 24 Apr. 2018 An occupational living will would not be legally binding. — Kirk R. Daffner, Washington Post, "Reflections of a dementia specialist: I want to stop working before I embarrass myself," 15 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'living will.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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