right of election right of action • right of entry · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · right of election · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 17 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) in probate law: the legal right of a surviving spouse to elect to take either what the deceased spouse gave under the will or the share of the estate as set forth by statute. Synonyms: right of election. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074