right of survivorship

right of survivorship. A joint tenant’s right to succeed to the whole estate upon the death of the other joint tenant. — Also termed jus accrescendi. See SURVIVORSHIP; joint tenancy under TENANCY. [Cases: Joint Tenancy

6. C.J.S. Joint Tenancy §§ 3, 5, 7, 10–15, 19–20, 38–40.]

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