In sentencing the convicted murderer to 50 years in prison, the trial judge took into consideration the defendant’s life expectancy.
life expectancy
Definition
The period of time that a person is expected to live based on factors such as age, sex, heredity, and health. Life expectancy is often calculated by courts and insurance companies from analysis of actuarial tables.
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
The length of time a person is expected to live based on age, gender, health, and many other factors. In insurance, and sometimes in court, life expectancy is based on standard tables called actuarial tables.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:19 pm
“In addition, the record establishes that the transfer was not for the sole benefit of decedent's wife on the further ground that the annuity did not provide for payment of funds for her benefit on “a basis that is actuarially sound” based on her life expectancy. According to the table used by the Erie County Department of Social Services (DSS), the life expectancy of decedent's wife was 4.4 years at the time decedent elected to receive the 10-year guaranteed payout on the annuity. Thus, the annuity payout exceeded the life expectancy of decedent's wife by 5.6 years.” Williams v. Weiner, 42 A.D.3d 901, 902 (N.Y. App. Dept. 4th Div. 2007).
