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Die

pass from an animate to a lifeless state to cease to live to suffer a total and irreparable loss of action of the vital functions to become dead to expire to perish said of animals and vegetables

Bereavement

The state of being bereaved deprivation esp the loss of a relative by death

black out

to experience a temporary loss of consciousness memory or vision

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sublimit

sublimit : a liability limit in an insurance policy for a particular risk (as loss of jewelry by theft) that is below the aggregate liability limit of the policy

wrongful pregnancy

wrongful pregnancy cases. It is more common to recover for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages, or loss of consortium from pregnancy and childbirth.

substitution

court when the party is unable to continue litigating (as because of death, incompetency, transfer of interest, or loss of the office for which the party was suing or being sued in an official capacity) c :

security deposit

provided by a tenant to a landlord to secure performance of a rental agreement or compensate for possible loss or damage

serious bodily injury

serious bodily injury : bodily injury which involves substantial risk of death, protracted and obvious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ or mental faculty compare bodily injury

short

investor may choose or be compelled to repurchase the stocks at a higher price and to accept a loss. adv : by or as if by a short sale [sold the stock ]

society

the benefits of love, care, affection, and companionship that family members receive from each other [sought damages for loss of from his wife's wrongful death] compare consortium 2 : a voluntary association of individuals dedicated to common

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