"wrongful death statute" meaning in English

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Noun

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)

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