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29. It may be mentioned that the Fatal Accidents Act was enforced in the year 1855. Under this Act there is no special mention in respect of the claims for compensation regarding accidents involving the death or bodily injury to persons arising out of the use of motor vehicles or damage to any property on their part so arising or death. The Fatal Accidents Act is a General Act under which suits for compensation to the family of a person for loss occasioned to it by his death by actionable wrong are provided. Under the provisions of the Fatal Accidents Act an action or suit can be filed, if the death of a person is caused by wrongful act, neglect or default and in such an action or suit the benefit is given to the wife, husband, parent and child of the deceased and the suit can be brought by and in the name of the executor, administrator or representative of the person deceased. The word "representative" has not been defined in the Fatal Accidents Act.