{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-17-101","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-17-101","heading":"Death - Legal definition","body":"(a) An individual is dead who has sustained either: (1) Irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions; or (2) Irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem. (b) A determination of death shall be made in accordance with accepted medical standards. Acts 1979, No. 99, §§ 1, 2; 1985, No. 386, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 82-537, 82-538.\n\n(a) An individual is dead who has sustained either: (1) Irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions; or (2) Irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem.\n\n(1) Irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions; or\n\n(2) Irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem.\n\n(b) A determination of death shall be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 17","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"10a1bf555a2486755ccefd16ab73623f3988966fc02499b536cb3224cee3506d","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-17-1408","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-17-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}