Noun: survivorship su(r)'vI-vu(r),ship
- The right of a surviving joint tenant to take ownership of the entire estate upon the death of the other joint tenant(s)
"Survivorship is a common feature of joint tenancy in property law"
- The state of being a survivor, especially after a catastrophe or in a study of mortality
"The cancer research focused on long-term survivorship rates"
Derived forms: survivorships
Encyclopedia: Survivorship