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In nearly all jurisdictions, dead people do not have the right to own property. When a person dies, their property needs to be distributed to others in a process called probate. People can specify their wishes before they die by preparing a will and testament. If there is no will, the laws of their country determine how the property is distributed.
Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared in 1975 and was presumed dead in 1982.. A presumption of death occurs when an individual is believed to be dead, despite the absence of direct proof of the person's death, such as the finding of remains (e.g., a corpse or skeleton) attributable to that person.
Dead on arrival (DOA), also dead in the field, brought in dead (BID), or dead right there (DRT) are terms which indicate that a patient was found to be already clinically dead upon the arrival of professional medical assistance, often in the form of first responders such as emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, or police.
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A patient with working heart and lungs who is determined to be brain dead can be pronounced legally dead without clinical death occurring. However, some courts have been reluctant to impose such a determination over the religious objections of family members, such as in the Jesse Koochin case. [30]
FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM)-- According to a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs sent to James Fale's wife, he's dead -- even though he was the one who opened it. "When you're pronounced dead ...
It is also used to refer to the spontaneous return of cardiac activity after the patient has been pronounced dead. [2] Its occurrence has been noted in medical literature at least 38 times since 1982. [3] [4] It takes its name from Lazarus who, according to the New Testament, was raised from the dead by Jesus. [5]
A Milwaukee man continues to recover after being pronounced dead earlier this week. Milwaukee police say around 11:20 p.m. Tuesday night, May Milwaukee man pronounced dead, but then starts moving