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H is accused of killing W; In civil wrongful death case, the court finds felonious and intentional killing; Can H inherit from W?

Yes, because of double jeopardy

Yes, because acquittal in criminal trial

No, because of the slayer rule

The key idea is the slayer rule: a person who feloniously and intentionally kills the decedent cannot receive from the decedent’s estate. Here, the civil wrongful death court has found that H feloniously and intentionally killed W, so H is barred from inheriting from W. This rule applies in civil cases regardless of criminal outcomes.

Thus, H cannot inherit from W. (The other options rely on double jeopardy, criminal acquittal, or civil-burden standards, none of which override the slayer rule.)

Yes, unless civil burden clear and convincing