The modern world is complex and diverse. Human life sweeps in a frantic rhythm. Every day we are overtaken by thousands of different events and incidents, news from the media, rumors and speculation. There is definitely not enough time to understand this ocean of information. Nevertheless, the importance of the fact cannot be overestimated; it plays a special role. Without constant orientation to it, a person may lose the ability of critical perception and in the future will not be able to separate the lie from reality.
The meaning of the concept
We will understand the meaning of the concept of "statement of fact." This concept consists of two self-sufficient words, each of which has its own meaning. This is an obvious fact. And we just stated this fact.
So, a fact is a specific event of objective reality or a reliable statement about a specific event of objective reality, a kind of constant. In turn, the meaning of the word "statement" is the establishment or confirmation of the authenticity of a judgment or the existence of something, a message about a precisely established, indisputable fact or phenomenon.
Thus, a statement of fact is the recording of a statement or event and the translation of such a statement or event into fact. Or, in simple terms, a statement that voices an event that has already taken place.
Daily use
What does this concept mean and how is it applied in reality, in everyday life?
One of its manifestations in everyday life is printing - a print made, as a rule, on paper, acting as a means of certifying a document. Such a seal imprint certifies the authenticity of documents signed by authorized officials. We can say that the statement of fact is a kind of imprint of the blue stamp, confirming or verifying the reality and authenticity of what is stated in this case on paper. Thus, in the modern world, a print of a seal under any document can be considered a kind of synonym for the statement.
The state ascertains the fact of the birth of a person by issuing an appropriate certificate. With a print of the seal, of course.
Also, a synonym for a statement may be a judge’s decision, which determines the presence or absence of facts of violation of the law, thereby ascertaining the fact of compliance with the law.
Statement of death
This is the way humanity works - each of us is finite. The life of any person inevitably ends in death.
From a medical point of view, the fact of a person’s physical death is taken to be the moment his heart stops breathing. Almost all body functions cease. From this moment, from a medical point of view, a person is considered dead. But this is so far nothing but a reversible, clinical death. A person can still be returned.
To ascertain clinical death, three signs recorded by a medical professional are sufficient: lack of consciousness, cessation of breathing, and lack of ability to feel the pulse in the carotid arteries. Also, an additional sign may be the lack of reaction of the pupils to light and their maximum expansion, cyanotic skin. First of all, the doctor is obliged to confirm the above three signs of clinical death and immediately begin basic resuscitation. For resuscitation and salvation of a person is given no more than 2 minutes.
The fact of biological death
Biological death occurs with the necrosis of the brain. With his death comes the moment of biological death. Death is absolute, true and irreversible. It is ascertained with the ineffectiveness of resuscitation for half an hour. In addition, biological death is ascertained if the death occurred as a result of a terminal illness of a person, which was known to physicians, and that was previously confirmed and recorded in his medical documentation. Also, biological death is ascertained when a person receives an injury that is incompatible with life or if he refuses to carry out resuscitation measures of legal representatives of the deceased.
Biological death is ascertained by medical institutions that have all the conditions for this. It is regulated by federal law and is carried out by a qualified medical professional.
Documenting
How does such a statement take place? The statement of fact is, in addition to the medical side, also the most responsible process of drawing up relevant documents, in particular, when ascertaining biological death. The fact of the onset of biological death is ascertained by the doctor by making an appropriate entry in the history of the human disease, which also indicates the date and exact time of death. In addition, the medical officer draws up a statement of the death of a person, which indicates the data of the clinic, information about the surname, name, patronymic and age of the deceased, the exact time of death, the alleged cause of death, the address and phone numbers of relatives who can be contacted for burial the deceased person, a list of all clothing, documents and valuables that were with the deceased person, last name, initials, position and personal signature of the doctor who issued the protocol, time and date of registration of the document. This protocol is certified by a stamp of the clinic, and the doctor’s signature is certified by his personal seal.
Death Statement - Legal Importance
The statement of fact is a concept that has the most serious legal significance. Especially when applying this term in relation to the death of a person. Civil procedural law established a special procedure - the recognition of a person as dead. This process is important for opening an inheritance or investigating a crime if it resulted in the killing of a person. As you know, the inaccurate determination of the time of death often leads to a conflict with the same doctors, accusing them of negligence, which entailed the willful or unintentional death of a person. Suspicion of such actions or inaction is an occasion to hold medical workers accountable, including criminal.
For law enforcement, the causes of the onset, as well as the time of the onset of death, are of paramount importance. The establishment of these facts indicates the presence or absence of corpus delicti and will allow to expose and punish the perpetrator.