Legaldeath is the recognition under the law of a particular jurisdiction that a person is no longer alive. In most cases, a doctor's declaration of death
medically distinguish these differing conditions. Brain death is used as an indicator of legaldeath in many jurisdictions, but it is defined inconsistently
A death mask is a likeness (typically in wax or plaster cast) of a person's face after their death, usually made by taking a cast or impression from the
considered entirely dead. Brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death. For all organisms with a brain, death can instead be focused on this
In many legal jurisdictions, the manner of death is a determination, typically made by the coroner, medical examiner, police, or similar officials, and