Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
Uniform Simultaneous Death Act — The Uniform Simultaneous Death Act is a uniform act enacted in some U.S. states to alleviate the problem of simultaneous death in determining inheritance. The Act specifies that, if two or more people die within 120 hours of one another, each is… … Wikipedia
Uniform Simultaneous Death Act — A law used to determine the inheritance when more than one death occurs at the same time. The Uniform Simultaneous Death Act states that if two or more people died simultaneously due to an accident, within an 120 hour survival period, with no… … Investment dictionary
Uniform Simultaneous Death Act — See Simultaneous Death Act … Black's law dictionary
simultaneous death act — si·mul·ta·ne·ous death act /ˌsī məl tā nē əs / n: an act providing for the disposition of property or insurance benefits when there is no sufficient evidence that persons (as spouses) died other than simultaneously (as in an accident) ◇ The… … Law dictionary
Simultaneous death — is a problem of inheritance which occurs when two people, at least one of whom is entitled to part or all of the other s estate on their death (usually a husband and wife) die at the same time in an accident. Under the common law, if there was… … Wikipedia
Simultaneous Death Act — A Uniform State Law (adopted by most states) which provides that where passage of title to property depends upon the time of one s death, if there is insufficient evidence that persons have died otherwise than simultaneously, the property of each … Black's law dictionary
Simultaneous Death Act — A uniform law which provides that where title to or the devolution of property depends upon priority of death and there is no sufficient evidence that the persons have died otherwise than simultaneously, the property of each person shall be… … Ballentine's law dictionary
death — The cessation of life; permanent cessations of all vital functions and signs. Numerous states have enacted statutory definitions of death which include brain related criteria. For example, many states have adopted, sometimes with variations, the… … Black's law dictionary
death — The cessation of life; permanent cessations of all vital functions and signs. Numerous states have enacted statutory definitions of death which include brain related criteria. For example, many states have adopted, sometimes with variations, the… … Black's law dictionary
List of Uniform Acts (United States) — In the United States, a Uniform Act or Uniform Law is a proposed state law drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL). TOC Drafting of uniform acts In the United States, a Uniform Act or Uniform Law is a… … Wikipedia
