English Explanatory Dictionary

wrongful death statute

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A statute that provides relief from the common law rule that the death of an individual cannot be the basis of a cause of action in a civil suit.

Word forms

wrongful death statute wrongful death statutes

Related words

survival statute
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