Autopsy defined

Ind. Code § 16-36-2-1, under Chapter 2. Consent to Autopsy.

Ind. Code § 16-36-2-1

Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter, "autopsy" means the dissection of a dead body for the purpose of ascertaining the cause, seat, and nature of a disease or for the purpose of inquiring into the cause of death. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-1-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19.