the pooling of blood and fluid in a deceased body after death, physically indicated by discoloration of the flesh. Lividity occurs at the lowest part of the body and becomes fixed after 6-9 hours. Lividity is one of the indicators the medical examiner uses to establish time of death, position of the body, and whether or not a body was moved post-mortem.

For more information on this term, see the interFIRE VR Resource File article: Fatalities at the Fire Scene: Simple Steps for Strong Results