survival statute

noun

A statute that preserves for his estate a decedent's cause of action for infliction of pain and suffering and related damages suffered up to the moment of death.

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Meanings

nounsurvival statute (plural survival statutes)

plural survival statutes

  1. lawA statute that preserves for his estate a decedent's cause of action for infliction of pain and suffering and related damages suffered up to the moment of death.
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APA

survival statute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/survival%20statute

MLA

“survival statute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/survival%20statute. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “survival statute,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/survival%20statute.

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