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A quick definition of year and day:

Year and day: This term refers to a legal rule that says a person cannot be charged with murder or manslaughter if the victim dies more than a year and a day after the injury was inflicted. This rule is used to determine the cause of death and whether it was related to the injury. For example, if someone was injured in a car accident and died a year and a day later from unrelated causes, the driver cannot be charged with murder or manslaughter. However, this rule may not apply in all cases and can vary by jurisdiction.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The term "year and day" refers to a legal rule that was used in the past to determine whether a death was caused by someone's actions. Under this rule, if a person died more than a year and a day after being injured, it was presumed that the injury was not the cause of death. This rule is no longer used in most jurisdictions.

Illustrative caselaw: One example of a case that involved the year and day rule is Rogers v. Tennessee, 532 U.S. 451 (2001). In this case, the defendant was charged with murder after the victim died 14 months after being shot. The defendant argued that the year and day rule should apply and that he could not be held responsible for the victim's death. However, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected this argument and held that the rule did not apply in Tennessee.

Example: Imagine that a person is injured in a car accident and dies 13 months later from complications related to the injury. Under the year and day rule, it would be presumed that the injury was the cause of death and that the person who caused the accident could be held responsible. However, in most jurisdictions today, this rule no longer applies and the cause of death would be determined based on medical evidence and other factors.

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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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omg is this good or bad
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Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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