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Actual custody of the body

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000340

The physical possession and control over a deceased human body. This legal concept determines who has the immediate responsibility for the care, preparation, and disposition of remains. It typically rests with the funeral home or crematory once the body is transferred from the place of death.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000340
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000340",
  "term": "Actual custody of the body",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The physical possession and control over a deceased human body. This legal concept determines who has the immediate responsibility for the care, preparation, and disposition of remains. It typically rests with the funeral home or crematory once the body is transferred from the place of death.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/actual-custody-of-the-body/"
}

Record 104 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.