It was an ancient superstition that the body of a murdered man would bleed freshly when touched by his murderer. Hence, In old criminal law, this was resorted to as a means of ascertaining the guilt or innocence of a person suspected of the murder. … [Read more...]

A tort or personal injury that is caused by exposure to a toxic substance, most commonly hazardous wastes or asbestos. Such exposure results in a personal injury lawsuit and may include more than one person, frequently a class of persons who file for a class action lawsuit. … [Read more...]

Always, and still ready. This is the name of a plea of tender, as where a man is indebted to another, and he tenders the amount due, and after wards the creditor brings a suit, the defendant may plead the tender, and add that he has always been and is still ready to pay what he owes, which may be done by the formula toujours et uncore prist. He must then pay the money into … [Read more...]

Poisonous; containing poison. … [Read more...]

French law. Tour d'echelle is a right which the owner of an estate has of placing ladders on his neighbor's property to facilitate the reparation of a party wall, or of buildings which are supported by that wall. It is a species of servitude. Lois des Bat. part 1, c. 3, sect. 2, art. 9, Section 1. 2. In another sense by this term, or echellage, is understood the space of ground … [Read more...]