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post mortem

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A quick definition of post mortem:

Post mortem is a Latin term that means "after death." It is commonly used in legal contexts to refer to different things that happen after a person has died. For example, post-mortem tax planning is a way to reduce the amount of taxes that the estate and its beneficiaries have to pay after the person has died. A postmortem examination is an autopsy, which is a medical examination of the body to determine the cause of death. Post-mortem publicity rights are the rules that govern how a person's name, image, or other aspects of their identity can be used for commercial purposes after they have died.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Post mortem is a Latin term that means "after death." In a legal sense, it can refer to various things that happen after a person has died.

  • Post-mortem tax planning: This involves creating a plan to reduce the amount of taxes that the estate and its beneficiaries will have to pay after the person has died. For example, the estate might donate money to charity to reduce its tax liability.
  • Postmortem examination: This is an autopsy, which is a medical examination of a deceased person's body to determine the cause of death. This can be important for legal and medical reasons.
  • Post-mortem publicity rights: These are the rules that govern how a person's name, image, or other aspects of their identity can be used for commercial purposes after they have died. For example, a company might want to use a deceased celebrity's image in an advertisement, but they would need to get permission from the person's estate first.

These examples illustrate how the term "post mortem" can be used in different legal contexts related to death. Whether it's planning for taxes, investigating a death, or protecting a person's identity after they have passed away, there are many ways that the law deals with issues that arise after someone has died.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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