Crumbling skull rule

Noun

Definitions

1.Nouna common-law rule according to which a defendant is not liable for the plaintiff's conditions or injuries that predate the tort, except to the degree that the tort worsened or hastened that injury or condition

Synonyms

eggshell rule fireman's rule contributory negligence slayer rule alternative liability condition subsequent attribution lapse rule of lenity rule of sevens durham rule wrongful death statute

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