wrongful death statute

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Definition of wrongful death statute in English English dictionary

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

Related Terms

wrongful death statutes

plural form of wrongful death statute

Hyphenation

wrong·ful death stat·ute

Turkish pronunciation

rôngfıl deth stäçut

Pronunciation

/ˈrôɴɢfəl ˈdeᴛʜ ˈstaʧo͞ot/ /ˈrɔːŋfəl ˈdɛθ ˈstæʧuːt/