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-;<span class="noglossary">advance</span> directive: Written <span class="noglossary">instructions</span> about what health care a person wants or does not want in the future if a decision needs to be made and they’re incapable of making it. Sometimes called a "living will."
+;<span class="noglossary">advance</span> directive: Written <span class="noglossary">instructions</span> about what health care a person wants or does not want in the future if a <span class="noglossary">decision needs to be made and they’re incapable of making it. Sometimes called a "living will."
-;attorney: A person legally appointed or empowered to act on behalf of another person.
+;attorney: A person legally appointed or empowered to <span class="noglossary">act</span> on behalf of another person.
-;beneficiary: A person who is to receive money or property in a will, benefit plan, or insurance policy.
+;<span class="noglossary">beneficiary</span>: A person who is to receive money or <span class="noglossary">property</span> in a will, benefit plan, or insurance policy.
 ;bylaw: A law made by a local government that applies only to the local area. For example, most cities and towns in British Columbia have building bylaws to control the way buildings in that community are designed and constructed.