Maine legal term
Dependent's economic loss in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Dependent's economic loss” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Maine criminal code.
What does “Dependent's economic loss” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Dependent's economic loss" means loss after a decedent's death of contributions of things of economic value to the decedent's dependents, not including services they would have received from the decedent if the decedent had not suffered the fatal injury. (17-A M.R.S. § 2002)
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