English Dictionary

mutual will

名詞

(law) A pair of identical documents executed by a married couple, one signed by the husband, the other by the wife, intended to create an irrevocable contract insuring identical dispositions of their property upon the death of either or both.

日本語の意味

夫婦が互いに作成した、同一内容の遺言書。片方が署名したものともう片方が署名したものがあり、いずれかまたは両方の死亡時に、それぞれの財産の分配が同一に決定される、撤回不能な契約書としての性格を持つ。

The lawyer explained that a mutual will binds both spouses to identical testamentary dispositions, preventing either from later changing the other's bequest.

弁護士は、夫婦が作成した同一内容の二通の遺言書が双方を同一の遺贈内容に拘束し、どちらか一方が後で相手の遺贈を変更することを防ぐと説明した。

意味（1）

(law) A pair of identical documents executed by a married couple, one signed by the husband, the other by the wife, intended to create an irrevocable contract insuring identical dispositions of their property upon the death of either or both.

mutual wills （ plural ）