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Wills MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Wills
Tree Number(s)
I01.880.604.583.927
Unique ID
D014918
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014918
Annotation
do not confuse entry term INHERITANCE with HEREDITY
Scope Note
Legal documents that are declarations of individuals' wishes regarding the disposal of their property or estate after death; esp: written instruments, legally executed, by which dispositions are made of estates. LIVING WILLS are written declarations regarding prolongation of life by extraordinary means.
Entry Term(s)
Inheritance, Legal
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/12/02
Wills Preferred
Inheritance, Legal Related
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