equitable election

equitable election
equitable election n: the choice that a beneficiary of an instrument (as a will) must make to forgo a challenge to the instrument and accept the benefit or vice versa

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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  • equitable election — Essentially, the principle of election. See election …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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  • equitable election — Under this doctrine, a person cannot accept benefits accruing to him by a will and at the same time refuse to recognize validity of will in other respects, but doctrine may not be applied to prejudice of third parties. Luttrell v. Luttrell, 4… …   Black's law dictionary

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  • 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

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