living will

English

Noun

living will (plural living wills)

1. (law) A document, made by a person when still legally fit to do so, which provides clear instructions or principles to be employed by a surrogate decision-maker, such as expressing a desire to be allowed to die instead of being kept alive by artificial means, in the event of being severely disabled or suffering from a terminal illness.

   Synonym: advance directive

Translations

document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes

• Dutch: levenstestament n
• Finnish: hoitotahto
• French: testament de vie m
• German: Lebenstestament n
• Hebrew: הוראות רפואיות מקדימות
• Irish: uacht an bheo f
• Italian: biotestamento (it) m, testamento biologico m
• Japanese: リビング・ウィル (ribingu wiru)
• Portuguese: testamento vital m
• Spanish: testamento vital

See also

• DNR