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 资深译员徐玲,知名法学院法律翻译专业,擅长翻译各类与财务重组相关的法律文件。