Mold that is dangerous that appears in a residence or in the workplace, such as Stachybotrys chartarum. … [Read more...]

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...]

punishments. A punishment inflicted in some countries on supposed criminals to induce them to confess their crimes, and to reveal their associates. 2. This absurd and tyrannical practice never was in use in the United States; for no man is bound to accuse himself. An attempt to torture a person accused of crime, in order to extort a confession, is an indictable offence. Law … [Read more...]

Originally a nickname for the wild Irish in Ulster. Afterwards given to, and adopted by, one of the two great parliamentary parties which have alternately governed Great Britain since the Revolution in 1688. Wharton. The name was also given, in America, during the struggle of the colonies for independence, to the party of those residents who favored the side of the king and … [Read more...]