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The phrase "declared legally dead" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used when someone is officially pronounced as deceased by a court of law. It can also be used when discussing a missing person who is presumed dead, but their body has not been found. Example: After years of searching for their missing daughter, the Smith family was devastated when she was officially declared legally dead by the court.
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In 2001, Etan was declared legally dead.
After searching unsuccessfully for Ms. Bowers, the family had her declared legally dead in 2004.
In May 2010 his family tried to have him declared legally dead.
Any time after seven years a missing person can be declared legally dead.
Nick Grantt) finally has her declared legally dead and marries Bianca (Gail Patrick).
At his wife's request, Mr. Fossett, 63, was declared legally dead in February.
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Alabama law requires a waiting period of five years before declaring legally dead a person whose body has not been recovered and for whom no death certificate has been issued.
All charges accrued after the patient was declared legally brain dead, and charges for diagnostic studies specifically ordered by the OPO during the brain death stay as a part of the donor evaluation process, were the responsibility of the local OPO as per national standards (Hawthorne RV, pers comm).
In August, he was declared legally blind.
Two years later, he was declared legally blind.
By 1994 he had been declared legally blind.
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