English Dictionary

surviving spouse

名詞

アメリカ英語

(law) A spouse that outlives the person to whom they are married, thereby obtaining legal rights with respect to the property of the deceased spouse.

日本語の意味

亡くなった配偶者よりも生存している配偶者。すなわち、結婚した相手が亡くなった場合に、その遺産に対して法的権利を持つ配偶者。

The surviving spouse filed a claim against the estate to secure the deceased's pension benefits.

遺された配偶者は遺産に対して請求を行い、故人の年金給付を確保しました。

意味（1）

(law) A spouse that outlives the person to whom they are married, thereby obtaining legal rights with respect to the property of the deceased spouse.

意味（2）

(taxation, US) An unmarried taxpayer whose spouse has been deceased for less than two taxable years, and who provides a home for one or more dependents of the deceased.

surviving spouses （ plural ）