"wrongful death statute" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wrongful death statutes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wrongful death statute (plural wrongful death statutes)
  1. (law) 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. Categories (topical): Law Related terms: survival statute Translations (statute): estatuto de la muerte por negligencia de otro [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-wrongful_death_statute-en-noun-rl73VBeK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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