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Endowment Policy

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In insurance; a policy of life insurance payable to the insured during his lifetime, if he arrive at a certain age. In one aspect, it is a contract payable in the event of a continuance of life; in the other, in the event of death before the period specified. 86 N. Y. 17.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A life policy the amount of which is payable to the insured if he lives until a time stated. See 129 U. S. 232, 32 L. Ed. 669, 9 Sup. Ct. Rep. 295.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In life insurance. A policy the amount of which is payable to the assured himself at the end of a fixed term of years, if he is then living, or to his heirs or a named beneficiary if he shall die sooner.

Defined under Policy of Insurance in Black's Law Dictionary.