1. The period that a person of a given age and sex is expected to live, according to actuarial tables. [Cases: Evidence 364. C.J.S. Evidence § 1007.]
2. The period that a given person is expected to live, taking into account individualized characteristics such as heredity, past and present diseases, and other relevant medical data. — Also termed (in both senses) expectation of life. See ACTUARIAL TABLE; LIFE TABLE. [Cases: Death 65. C.J.S. Death § 217.]
