wrongful death statute

English

Noun

wrongful death statute (plural wrongful death statutes)

(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.

Translations

statute

Spanish: estatuto de la muerte por negligencia de otro m

See also

survival statute

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