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PRONUNCIATION OF LIVING WILL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIVING WILL

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Living will is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIVING WILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Advance health care directive

An advance health care directive, also known as living will, personal directive, advance directive, or advance decision, is a legal document in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity. A living will is one form of advance directive, leaving instructions for treatment. Another form is a specific type of power of attorney or health care proxy, in which the person authorizes someone to make decisions on their behalf when they are incapacitated. People are often encouraged to complete both documents to provide comprehensive guidance regarding their care. Examples of combination documents include the Five Wishes and MyDirectives advance directives in the United States.

Definition of living will in the English dictionary

The definition of living will in the dictionary is a document stating that if its author becomes terminally ill, his or her life should not be prolonged by artificial means, such as a life-support machine.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIVING WILL

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lividness
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living history
living on borrowed time
living picture
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living quarters
living room
living space
living standards
living wage
livingly
livingness

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIVING WILL

at will
cavalry twill
free will
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goodwill
ill will
iron will
pigswill
poorwill
self-will
six o´clock swill
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with a will

Synonyms and antonyms of living will in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «living will» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIVING WILL

Find out the translation of living will to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of living will from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «living will» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生前遗嘱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

testamento vital
570 millions of speakers

English

living will
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जीवित होगा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوف المعيشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

завещание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

testamento vital
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবন্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

testament de vie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kehendak hidup
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Patientenverfügung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生活になります
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생활 것
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bakal urip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ý chí sống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாழும் விருப்பம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिवंत राहणार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yaşayacak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

testamento biologico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

salon będzie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заповіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

va trai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαβίωσης θα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lewende Testament
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

livstestamente
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

levende vilje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of living will

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVING WILL»

The term «living will» is regularly used and occupies the 66.571 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVING WILL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about living will

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIVING WILL»

Discover the use of living will in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to living will and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The living will
Includes instructions for making a living will.
Joseph E. Beltran, 1994
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God's Living Will: A Guide To
For those who may not of seen all of God's Will this book explains where to find God's Will within the scriptures and where to find the answers to some questions that are extremely important to anyone who calls themselves a Christian.
Larry S. Rice, 2008
3
How to Write Your Own Living Will
This book walks you through filling out the necessary documents for your state and offers helpful advice about notifying your family.
Edward A. Haman, 2004
4
Living Will, Living Well: Reflections on Preparing an ...
Clinical ethicist Dianne Godkin offers deeper understanding of the experience of preparing for end-of-life (advance directive).
M. Dianne Godkin, 2008
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Make Your Own Living Will
A living will is a legal document that allows you to instruct healthcare providers regarding the use or non-use of certain life-prolonging medical procedures in the event that you become terminally ill or permanently unconscious and unable to ...
Enodare, 2010
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The Easy Will and Living Will Kit: CD-ROM
A traditional Living Will is intended to convey the writer's instructions for life- sustaining medical treatment in the event of a terminal illness. If you have a Living Will, you also need a Power of Attorney for Health Care, as you need to name ...
Joy S. Chambers, 2005
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Living Will Kit
Terms. of. Use. The use of forms and documents included in this kit is subject to the terms and conditions below. The forms and documents included in this kit may need to be tailored to suit your individual circumstances. The sole basis on ...
Global Wills
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NCLEX-RN Review Made Incredibly Easy
Living will laws: The main ingredients Although living will laws vary from state to state, they generally include such provisions as: • who may execute a living will • witness and testator requirements • immunity from liability for following a living ...
‎2004
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How to Plan Your 'Total' Estate With a Will & Living Will: ...
Without the Lawyer's Fees Benji O. Anosike. (3) By a verbal expression by the declarant of his intent to revoke the declaration. The revocation shall become effective only upon communication to the attending physician by the declarant.
Benji O. Anosike, 2005
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Nurse's Legal Handbook
In a few states, adults are authorized to make living wills for their minor children. Parents don't normally plan for their child to die, so most are unlikely to make a living will before a child's terminal illness is diagnosed. Even then, a living will is  ...
‎2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIVING WILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term living will is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review your estate plan against this 14-point checklist - MarketWatch
This document, coupled with a living will are necessary to avoid family conflicts and even court intervention should you become unable to make ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
Advance Health Care Planning Part 2: Why Filling Out Your Forms Is …
A Living Will is not a legal document, but is intended to provide clear and convincing evidence of your wishes regarding care and treatment in ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Center for Independent Living celebrates Americans with Disabilities …
... with Disabilities Act to protect the nation's vulnerable; 25 years later, the Center for Independent Living will celebrate the landmark legislation. «Scranton Times-Tribune, Jul 15»
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How Roger Federer's decline brought home everything I know about …
... the tenderness, the beauty, the force of the living will — its faults, and its struggles, and its victories, and its maturity, and its quivering affection ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
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The Death Panels Are Here! The Death Panels Are Here! Jesse …
Have you made a living will? Do you want maximum medical intervention to extend your life, or would you rather prioritize a comfortable, ... «Blue Nation Review, Jul 15»
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Frostville's Farmers Market offers fresh goods at great prices …
Seniors are invited to an osteoporosis health screening at 10:30 a.m. July 28 and a discussion about living will and durable power of attorney ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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"Willing" Automatically Generates Your Legally Binding Will | Life …
You can make a legal will, which indicates how your assets will be handled after your death, and a living will, which indicates how your loved ... «LifeHacker India, Jul 15»
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New technology in data sharing, driverless cars and cyber defences …
Outside of our cities, off-grid living will also become more affordable and more common. We're moving into an age of choice, of change, and of ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
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Planning the future of a loved one with dementia : Nextra
Living will: a document that expresses how a physically or mentally incapacitated person wishes to be treated in certain medical situations. «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
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This Is Why The 'If I Die In Police Custody' Hashtag Keeps Showing …
For McKesson, the statement turned into a hashtag that has morphed into a kind of living will stating the intentions of activists who want their ... «MTV.com, Jul 15»

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