Title 5, Judicial Procedure

A legitimate or legitimized natural father, who has not abandoned his family, and the legitimate or natural mother may individually or jointly institute an action for the injury of a minor child, and a guardian for the injury of a ward, when such injury is caused by the wrongful …

Legislative intent Legislative intent (a) It is the public policy of the Territory to shift the losses resulting when wrongful death occurs from the survivors of the decedent to the wrongdoer. Subsections (b) through (j) of this section are remedial and shall be liberally constru…

A thing in action arising out of a wrong which results in physical injury to the person or out of a statute imposing liability for such injury shall not abate by reason of the death of the wrongdoer or any other person liable for damages for such injury, nor by reason of the deat…

No action shall abate by the death or disability of a party or by the transfer of any interest therein, if the cause of action survives or continues. In case of the death or disability of a party, the court may at any time within two years thereafter, on motion, allow the action …

An action for a wrong shall not abate by the death of any party after the decision has been given therein, but the action shall proceed thereafter in the same manner as in cases where the cause of action survives.

A taxpayer may maintain an action to restrain illegal or unauthorized acts by a territorial officer or employee, or the wrongful disbursement of territorial funds.