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Meaning of crumbling skull rule | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

a 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

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

crumblingness Crumbly Crumbs crumbum crumby crumcloth

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