wrongful death statute

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounwrongful death statute (plural wrongful death statutes)

plural wrongful death statutes

  1. lawA 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

Spanish estatuto de la muerte por negligencia de otro
  • estatuto de la muerte por negligencia de otrostatute
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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