Federal · Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
28 U.S.C. § 2404: Death of defendant in damage action
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A civil action for damages commenced by or on behalf of the United States or in which it is interested shall not abate on the death of a defendant but shall survive and be enforceable against his estate as well as against surviving defendants.
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