Tools: Learn New Words | Secure Password Generator | Startup Tools | PDF Generator

Wrongful Death (Noun)

Meaning

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Examples

  • The lawyer specialized in cases involving wrongful death and personal injury resulting from car accidents.
  • Her husband's family was entitled to sue for wrongful death due to the negligence of the driver who hit him.
  • In most jurisdictions, only immediate family members of the deceased may file a lawsuit for wrongful death.
  • He argued that his son's death in the prison was a clear case of wrongful death, due to neglect and cruel indifference on the part of the corrections staff.
  • By agreeing to the settlement, the widow's children effectively relinquished their rights to further compensation in connection with the wrongful death claim.

Hypernyms

  • Expiry
  • Decease
  Copyright © 2024 Socielo Tech. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of use