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wrongful death

wrongful death noun: a civil claim against a person who can be held liable for the death of another.

Noun

wrongful death

  1. A civil claim against a person who can be held liable for the death of another.

Questions about wrongful death

What does wrongful death mean?
Wrongful death means a civil claim against a person who can be held liable for the death of another.
What part of speech is wrongful death?
Wrongful death is a noun.

Words near wrongful death in the dictionary

  1. wrongfooting
  2. wrongfoots
  3. wrongful
  4. wrongful birth
  5. wrongful births
  6. wrongful death
  7. wrongful death statute
  8. wrongful death statutes
  9. wrongful dismissal
  10. wrongful dismissals
  11. wrongfully

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