§ 1051 Causes of action that survive.

If someone dies, certain legal claims don't just disappear. This rule says that certain types of lawsuits can still move forward even after the person involved has passed away.

Specifically, this covers claims for money owed from property use (called "mesne profits"), injuries to a person's body, damage to real estate or personal property, and cases involving fraud or deceit. If the person who was harmed dies, their estate or family can still bring the lawsuit. And if the person who caused the harm dies, they can still be sued through their estate.

This matters because without this rule, many claims would simply end when someone died, leaving victims with no way to get compensation. This law makes sure that death doesn't let someone escape responsibility for harm they caused, and it doesn't prevent a harmed person's family from seeking justice on their behalf.