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accidental death
accidental death definition - legal
n
Death resulting from an accident from an unusual event that was unanticipated
by everyone involved. A death may be considered “accidental” even if it was
intentional or expected. For example, an insurance policy may provide that its
accidental death benefit will be paid if the insured is murdered (although
generally not if the beneficiary committed the murder).
Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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