Eggshell Skull Rule

Eggshell skull rule in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of eggshell skull rule.

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See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Policeman
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• eggshell skull rule in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• eggshell skull rule in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

English Legal System: Eggshell Skull Rule

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Eggshell Skull Rule : The rule that a *tortfeasor cannot complain if the injuries he has caused turn out to be more serious than expected because his victim suffered from a pre-existing weakness, such as an unusually thin skull. A tortfeasor must take his victim as he finds him.