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Disappearance

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001635

The state of a person being absent from their usual place of abode and activities, with their whereabouts unknown. This condition can trigger legal proceedings such as a declaration of presumed death or the administration of their estate. Many jurisdictions have specific statutory periods, such as seven years, after which a missing person may be legally presumed deceased.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001635
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001635",
  "term": "Disappearance",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The state of a person being absent from their usual place of abode and activities, with their whereabouts unknown. This condition can trigger legal proceedings such as a declaration of presumed death or the administration of their estate. Many jurisdictions have specific statutory periods, such as seven years, after which a missing person may be legally presumed deceased.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/disappearance/"
}

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