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post mor·tem | \ ˌpōst-ˈmȯr-təm \
Legal Definition of post mortem
(Entry 1 of 2)
: done, occurring, or collected after death
post mortem
nounLegal Definition of post mortem (Entry 2 of 2)
: autopsy
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