wrongful death
wrongful death · wrongful deaths
A civil claim against a person who can be held liable for the death of anotherA civil claim against a person who can be held liable for the death of another.
Meaning
1 sensesA civil claim against a person who can be held liable for the death of another.
a death that results from a wrongful act or from negligence; a death that can serve as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf of the dead person's family or heirs
Forms
plural: wrongful deaths| Singular | wrongful death |
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