(law) A legal action brought to dispute the validity of a will.

plural of will contest

Alternative form of employment at will

Alternative form of employment at will

Alternative form of employment at will

(law) A traditional principle of law, recognized in some jurisdictions, which holds that, in the absence of a contract to the contrary, an employment relationship can be terminated at any time by the employer or employee, for any reason or for no reason whatever.

(law) A pair of identical documents executed by two people in order to ensure identical dispositions of their property upon the death of either or both.

plural of will contract

(law) A pair of identical documents executed by a married couple, one signed by the husband, the other by the wife, intended to create an irrevocable contract insuring identical dispositions of their property upon the death of either or both.

(law) An agreement entered into between two parties for the exchange of a current performance by one for a future bequest by the other.