right of election
right of election (1)选举权(→election) (2)选择权 又称寡妇选择权〔widow’s election〕，指当配偶一方死亡时，配偶另一方可以在依死者遗嘱可继承份额和依遗嘱检验法其可继承份额二者间进行选择。
RIGHT OF ELECTION
right of election
right of election. Wills & estates. A surviving spouse’s statutory right to choose either the gifts given by the deceased spouse in the will or a forced share or a share of the estate as defined in the probate statute. — Also termed widow’s election. See ELECTION(2); augmented estate under ESTATE (3). [Cases: Descent and