- Lord Campbell's Act
- An English statute passed in 1846, allowing an action for death caused by the wrongful act, neglect, or default of another. 9 & 10 Vict c 93; 22 Am J2d Dth § 2.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Lord Campbell's Act
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