living will

English

Noun

living will (plural living wills)

(law) A document, made by a person when still legally fit to do so, which provides clear instructions or principles to be employed by a surrogate decision-maker, such as expressing a desire to be allowed to die instead of being kept alive by artificial means, in the event of being severely disabled or suffering from a terminal illness.
Synonym: advance directive

Translations

document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes

Dutch: levenstestament n
Finnish: hoitotahto
French: testament de vie m
German: Lebenstestament n
Hebrew: הוראות רפואיות מקדימות‎
Italian: biotestamento (it) m, testamento biologico m
Japanese: リビング・ウィル (ribingu wiru)
Portuguese: testamento vital m
Spanish: testamento vital

See also

DNR

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