Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

death statute

A law that protects the interests of a decedent's family and other dependents, who may recover in damages what they would reasonably have received from the decedent if the death had not occurred. Cf. SURVIVAL STATUTE.

wrongful-death statute

A statute authorizing a decedent's personal representative to bring a wrongful-death action for the benefit of certain beneficiaries