Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

joint and mutual will

A will executed by two or more people - to dispose of property they own separately, in common, or jointly -requiring the surviving testator to dispose of the property in accordance with the terms of the will, and showing that the devises are made in consideration of one another. ( The word "joint" indicates the form of the will. The word "mutual" describes the substantive provisions. - Also termed joint and reciprocal will.