The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
election — The act of choosing or selecting one or more from a greater number of persons, things, courses, or rights. The choice of an alternative. The internal, free, and spontaneous separation of one thing from another, without compulsion, consisting in… … Black's law dictionary
election — The act of choosing or selecting one or more from a greater number of persons, things, courses, or rights. The choice of an alternative. The internal, free, and spontaneous separation of one thing from another, without compulsion, consisting in… … Black's law dictionary
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
election between dower and will — The doctrine that puts the surviving spouse to an election between her right to dower and the benefits provided for her by the will. 57 Am J1st Wills § 1560 … Ballentine's law dictionary
widow’s election — n. See election by spouse The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
widow's election — In most states, a widow may either take her share under her husband s will or waive his will and claim her statutory share which commonly is an amount equal to what she would receive if he had died intestate. See election by spouse … Black's law dictionary
Canadian Federal Election of 2008 — Introduction On October 14, 2008, Canadians voted to return Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Harper, Stephen) and the Conservative Party (Conservative Party of Canada) to power, though again without a parliamentary majority. The Conservatives… … Universalium
United States Presidential Election of 2008 — ▪ United States government Introduction On November 4, 2008, after a campaign that lasted nearly two years, Americans elected Illinois senator Barack Obama (Obama, Barack) their 44th president. The result was historic, as Obama, a first term U.S … Universalium
United States Senate election in New York, 2000 — 1994 ← November 7, 2000 → 2006 … Wikipedia
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
