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    Yes: the victim is either dead or alive.
    – Mauro ALLEGRANZA
    Commented Sep 17, 2023 at 17:24
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    Welcome to Philosophy SE. But I think this is a question for the Law SE. law.stackexchange.com
    – Ludwig V
    Commented Sep 17, 2023 at 19:56
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    In practice, the problem is not with LEM but with establishing claims like "if Alice's phone is not dead, she will see the news of Bob's death" or "if Alice's phone is dead, she will ask Clare for a charger". Doing it by a legal standard is very difficult, maybe she missed the news, or forgot to ask Clare, etc. It is the same problem as with Sherlock Holmes's motto, "when you have eliminated all which is impossible then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth". Eliminating all which is impossible is practically impossible, hence, LEM is of limited use.
    – Conifold
    Commented Sep 18, 2023 at 5:33
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    I’m voting to close this question because it belongs on the Law Stack Exchange.
    – Mark Andrews
    Commented Sep 18, 2023 at 19:19
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    Fact: questions about both logic and the philosophy of law are welcome here.
    – J D
    Commented Sep 19, 2023 at 16:02