sudden death jurisdictionglossary / SUDDEN-DEATH JURISDICTION sudden-death jurisdiction. Wills & estates. A jurisdiction in which a will once revoked cannot be revived, and instead must be reexecuted. See REVIVAL(2). 词条贡献者 译者妍妍,毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各种与科技、媒体和电信(TMT)相关的法律文件。