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Surviving spouse
Meaning
Noun
●
In Law & People:
A
spouse
that
outlives
the person to whom they are
married
, thereby
obtaining
legal
rights
with respect to
the
property
of the
deceased
spouse
.
●
In American English, Taxation & People:
An
unmarried
taxpayer
whose
spouse
has been
deceased
for
less than
two
taxable
years, and who provides a home
for one
or more
dependents
of the
deceased
.
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