Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73
§2404 Death of defendant in damage action
Title 28 › Part PART VI— - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter CHAPTER 161— - UNITED STATES AS PARTY GENERALLY › § 2404
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Title 28, §2404
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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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Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 780a (June 16, 1933, ch. 103, 48 Stat. 311). Substitution of parties, see rule 25(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Changes in phraseology were made.
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28 U.S.C. § 2404
Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73