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will

Etymology: AS, wyllan

1 the mental faculty that enables one to consciously choose or decide on a course of action.

2 the act or process of exercising the power of choice.

3 a wish, desire, or deliberate intention.

4 a disposition or attitude toward another or others.

5 determination or purpose; willfulness.

6 (in law) an expression or declaration of a person's wishes as to the disposition of property to be performed or take effect after death. Also called volution.

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will,

n a legal document detailing one's wishes in the disposal of one's body and property and the care of one's minor children and dependents.

will, living,

n a document that details one's wishes regarding the degree and amount of health care desired if one becomes mentally incapacitated.

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will

1 Desire, volition, as in the 'will to live', see there 2. 'The legal expression or declaration of a person's mind or wishes as to the disposition of his property, to be performed or take effect after his death'. See Advance directive, Living will.