dead manÂ’s statute

dead manÂ’s statute definition - legal

n

An evidentiary rule at trial that excludes statements made by a deceased person if offered in support of a claim against the deceasedÂ’s estate.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
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