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