Define: Secondary Victim

The meaning of “Secondary Victim” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Secondary Victim defined in a legal contract?

  • Secondary Victim means a person such as a parent, stepparent, grandparent, child, spouse, sibling, half-sibling, fiancée, or caretaker of the victim. It also includes any child who resides with the victim on a regular or semi-regular basis, the parents of a victim's spouse, or any other person who lived in the victim's household when the crime occurred or was discovered. Seen in 20 SEC filings
  • Secondary Victim means the spouse, children, parents, and siblings of the victim, and any person who resides in the victim's household at the time of the crime or at the time of the discovery of the crime. It does not include persons who are survivors of a victim who dies as a result of a crime. Seen in 16 SEC filings
  • Secondary Victim means a person who is traumatically affected by a crime, subject to rules established by the relevant authorities. Seen in 14 SEC filings
  • Secondary Victim means a person who has a relationship with the primary victim. Seen in 7 SEC filings

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Secondary Victim means someone related to, or residing with the victim when the crime happened or was found.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Divorce settlements
  • Domestic violence cases
  • Child custody disputes

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Genie Definition 2

  • Secondary Victim means an individual traumatically affected by a crime.

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Relevant Circumstances

  • Criminal proceedings
  • Witness protection cases

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Genie Definition 3

  • Secondary Victim means an individual in a relationship with the primary victim.

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Relevant Circumstances

  • Domestic partnership arrangements
  • Domestic disputes

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Secondary Victim means someone related to, or residing with the victim when the crime happened or was found