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Widow

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005473

A woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried. This status carries specific legal implications, particularly concerning inheritance, social security benefits, and pension rights. A widow may be entitled to a portion of her deceased husband's estate, even if not explicitly named in a will, depending on state law.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005473
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005473",
  "term": "Widow",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried. This status carries specific legal implications, particularly concerning inheritance, social security benefits, and pension rights. A widow may be entitled to a portion of her deceased husband's estate, even if not explicitly named in a will, depending on state law.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/widow/"
}

Record 5,364 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.