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I believe it's the moment a person's pulse is undetectable.
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How do you have a missing person declared dead in Texas?
7 years
What is the last organ that function if the doctor declared a man is already dead. a heart or a brain?
A person is declared dead when there is no BRAIN activity. A doctor could pronounce someone is dead, but their heart is still beating.
Why does a person who dies have to be declared legally dead when there is no such thing as illegally dead?
Well, you are technically correct in saying that there is no such thing as being illegally dead, although in some states, committing suicide is illegal. I know, how can the dead person be charged with a crime against themselves. Who knows.... A person has to be declared "legally dead" for many reasons. You have to declare somebody as dead so that nobody can vote, or collect social security benefits in their name.
Who has the burden of proving that a person who has not been heard of for seven years is alive?
The burden falls upon the person who wishes to have the person declared missing or dead.
When are missing persons in natural disasters declared dead?
It makes no dofference what the circumstances are, every state has its own law on declaring when a person may be declared legally deceased.
How long does a person have to have no vital signs before being declared dead?
Probably around 24-48 hours
How long before a missing person is declared legally dead in Pennsylvania?
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What are the laws in Canada to declare a person dead if he is mentioned in a will?
Being mentioned in a will certainly doesn't require someone to be declared dead. If they have passed, the will should specify how the excess is distributed.
How do you declare a person legally dead?
In the state of Arizona, a person can only be legally declared dead by either a medical examiner, coroner or medical doctor. If a person has been missing for at least 7 years, they can be declared legally dead if there is no evidence they are alive.
Can a priest anoint a dead person?
If the person is obviously dead, the priest will generally not anoint. However, as the soul may not instantly leave the body when all the signs of clinical death are present, a priest may anoint a person declared dead minutes before.
A person who is in a permanent vegetative state is considered to be legally dead by all state laws?
No he is not. There is a law though that says that her or she wrote and signed a per saying that if in any circumstance they where in a permanent vegetative they wanted to die. In that case the person is killed and then declared dead.
Can a person declared dead be held for any past crimes?
No, when a person dies, he is considered innocent, except for any crimes he has already been convicted of. And even then, if his convictions are under appeal and he dies, then the Appeals automatically rule in favor of the defendant. A dead person may not be prosecuted posthumously.
