Legal Definitions - mortuus

mortuus

Mortuus means dead. It is a Latin word that was used in the past to describe someone who has passed away. It can also refer to a sheriff's report that confirms someone's death.

• After the car accident, the driver was mortuus.
• The mortuus body was taken to the morgue for examination.
• The sheriff's report stated that the missing person was mortuus.

The first two examples illustrate the use of mortuus to describe someone who has died. The third example shows how mortuus can be used in a legal context to confirm someone's death.