eggshell rule

Noun

Meaning

eggshell rule (plural eggshell rules)

(law) The common-law rule according to which the unexpected frailty of an injured person is not a valid defense to the seriousness of any injury caused to them.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

crumbling skull rule

Close letter words and terms

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