If death did not take place within a year and a day of the time of receiving the wound, the law draws the conclusion that it was not the cause of death.

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This is the legal principle of "year and a day" which was commonly applied in English and American law until the mid-20th century. It meant that if someone died more than a year and a day after receiving a wound, it was presumed not to be the cause of death unless there was clear evidence to the contrary.

If Death Did Not Take Place Within a Year and a Day