survival statute — noun A statute that preserves for his estate a decedents cause of action for infliction of pain and suffering and related damages suffered up to the moment of death … Wiktionary
survival act — sur·vi·val act n: survival statute Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
survival statutes — Statutory provision for the survival, after death of the injured person, of certain causes of action for injury to the person whether death results from the injury or from some other cause. The cause of action which survives is for the wrong to… … Black's law dictionary
survival actions — Term refers to actions for personal injuries which by statute survives death of injured person. Britt v. Sears, 150 Ind.App. 487, 277 N.E.2d 20, 23. An action or cause of action which does not become extinguished with the death of the party… … Black's law dictionary
Urban survival syndrome — The urban survival syndrome in United States jurisprudence, can be used either as a defense of justification or of excuse. This defense has been offered in a trial of a black defendant to justify or excuse criminal charges involving the use of… … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
Bigamy (in Civil Law) — Bigamy (in Civil Jurisprudence) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Bigamy (in Civil Jurisprudence) (Fr. bigamie, from Lat. bis, twice, and Gr. gamos, marriage) Bigamy, in civil jurisprudence, and especially in criminal law, is a formal… … Catholic encyclopedia
Bigamy (in Civil Jurisprudence) — Bigamy (in Civil Jurisprudence) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Bigamy (in Civil Jurisprudence) (Fr. bigamie, from Lat. bis, twice, and Gr. gamos, marriage) Bigamy, in civil jurisprudence, and especially in criminal law, is a formal… … Catholic encyclopedia
