Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Death in Mexico
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Published April 21, 2026 • Updated June 20, 2026 • By DocketMath Team
How the limitation period applies
The controlling primary authority for MX wrongful death SOL (Código Civil Federal, Artículo 1934) is Código Civil Federal, Artículo 1934.
Código Civil Federal, Artículo 1934. La acción para exigir la reparación de los daños causados en los términos del presente capítulo, prescribe en dos años contados a partir del día en que se haya causado el daño.
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Sources
All sources are official primary law published by www.diputados.gob.mx.
Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.
