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Legal principle
The eggshell skull rule (also thin skull rule, papier-mâché-plaintiff rule, or talem qualem rule) is a well-established legal doctrine in common law, used
Eggshell_skull
2018 memoir by Bri Lee
Eggshell Skull is a 2018 non-fiction memoir by Australian author Bri Lee. It details Lee's experiences as a judge's associate in Brisbane's District Court
Eggshell_Skull_(book)
Protective exterior of an egg
An eggshell is the outer covering of a hard-shelled egg and of some forms of eggs with soft outer cots. Nematode eggs present a two-layered structure:
Eggshell
Failure to exercise reasonable care
injures a relative of the plaintiff, and the plaintiff witnesses it. The eggshell skull rule is a legal doctrine upheld in some tort law systems, which holds
Negligence
Australian writer, editor and women's rights activist (born 1991)
Australian author, journalist, and activist, known for her 2018 memoir Eggshell Skull. Brianna Lee was born in Queensland, Australia. Lee's early writing
Bri_Lee
Causal relationship between conduct and result
Criminal Law (LexisNexis 2024) at paragraph 10.59 that the thin skull/ eggshell skull rule has no place in the criminal law and that even when appleid
Causation_(law)
British legal case
remoteness of damage or causation in law. It marked the establishment of the eggshell skull rule, the idea that an individual is held responsible for the full consequences
Smith_v_Leech_Brain_&_Co_Ltd
Bolam test Breach of duty Breaking the chain Causation Duty of care Eggshell skull Loss of chance Professional negligence Psychiatric harm Remoteness Res
English_defamation_law
Type of lawsuit
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Class_action
Legal claim of civil wrong
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Tort
Legal term - Latin for "the thing speaks for itself"
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Res_ipsa_loquitur
Civil wrong due to a deliberate act
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Intentional_tort
Type of tort
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
False_light
Common law tort relating to promise to marry
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Breach_of_promise
American torts case on the eggshell plaintiff rule
battery with plaintiffs who are particularly vulnerable known as the eggshell skull rule. The case involved an incident where a schoolboy kicked another
Vosburg_v._Putney
reasonable fortitude was found to be irrelevant. This is based on the eggshell skull rule, that is, one "takes the plaintiff as one finds him". Consequently
Page_v_Smith
Individuals control identity for commercial uses
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Personality_rights
Tort law concept
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Unintentional_defamation
Intentional deception to gain unlawfully
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Fraud
Responsibility for consequences from activity despite absence of fault or criminal intent
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Strict_liability
Type of accidental injury or death
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Slip_and_fall
Lack of slight diligence or care
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Gross_negligence
Tort in common law
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Intentional infliction of emotional distress
Intentional_infliction_of_emotional_distress
Right for people to use reasonable force or defensive force
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Right_of_self-defense
Legal term for compensation awarded for loss or injury
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Damages
Communication causing harm to reputation
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Defamation
Tort of contact
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Battery_(tort)
Litigating for little to no meritful reason
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Frivolous_litigation
Concept in English law
finds him" and pay for all the consequences of nervous shock (see "Eggshell skull" rule). A mere bystander can therefore hardly count on compensation
Nervous_shock
Extended liability to parties that had to control violators
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Vicarious_liability
Common law doctrine
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Volenti_non_fit_injuria
Type of antigen that produces an abnormally vigorous immune response
British and North American experts. Asthma Asthmagen Bioaerosol Eczema Eggshell skull Hypoallergenic Immunodiagnostics List of allergies Nose filter Oral
Allergen
Any formal notice or writ by a court obtaining jurisdiction over a person or property
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Legal_process
Concept in tort law and criminal law
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Duty_to_rescue
US legal requirement for defamation
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Actual_malice
Concept in the law of torts
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Frolic_and_detour
Legal term whereby a third-party is blamed for the breakdown of a personal relationship
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Alienation_of_affections
U.S. legal test regarding privacy
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Reasonable expectation of privacy
Reasonable_expectation_of_privacy
Limitations in lawsuits
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Non-economic_damages_caps
Area of law concerning negligence by professionals
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Malpractice
Australian literary award for women and non-binary writers
Castles Bluebottle Chloe Hooper The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire Gail Jones The Death of Noah Glass Bri Lee Eggshell Skull Fiona Wright The World Was Whole
Stella_Prize
Voluntary agreement to another's proposal
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Consent
When a lawyer's actions harm a client
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Legal_malpractice
Legal term
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Fair_comment
Type of intentional tort
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Dignitary_tort
Ancient common law remedy
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Replevin
Legal doctrine on pre-existing condition liability
The crumbling skull rule is a legal doctrine used in the Canadian tort law system, primarily in the field of Indigenous Peoples litigation in the context
Crumbling_skull_rule
Doctrine of tort law
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Comparative_responsibility
Legal concept regarding causes of action and damages incurred
on foreseeability where public policy requires it, e.g. in the egg-shell skull cases such as Smith v Leech Brain & Co. Although some courts have on occasion
Remoteness_in_English_law
Legal tort of misusing court processes unjustified by legal actions being taken
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Abuse_of_process
Overview of and topical guide to tort law
that the defendant had the last opportunity to avoid the accident. Eggshell skull – Doctrine under which an individual is held liable for all consequences
Outline_of_tort_law
Law covering dangerous property
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Attractive_nuisance_doctrine
Principle in English law
Bolam test Breach of duty Breaking the chain Causation Duty of care Eggshell skull Loss of chance Professional negligence Psychiatric harm Remoteness Res
Breaking_the_chain
Sabotaging someone else's business relationship with a third party
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Tortious_interference
Prosecution without probable cause to punish an individual
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Malicious_prosecution
Legal concept of intentional interference
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Trespass
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Invitee
Common law tort causing inconvenience or damage
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Nuisance
Aspect of law
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Conflict_of_tort_laws
Private citizens agreement to commit a crime
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Civil_conspiracy
Civil law action which alleges that a defendant has wrongfully caused a child to be born
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Wrongful_life
Defense that victim contributed to their own fault
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Contributory_negligence
English tort law case on liability for nervous shock (psychiatric injury)
finds him" and pay for all the consequences of nervous shock (see "Eggshell skull" rule). The impact of this on the area of law once described as a '"patchwork
Alcock v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police
Alcock_v_Chief_Constable_of_South_Yorkshire_Police
Legal rationale involving risks, losses and obligations
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Hand_formula
Bolam test Breach of duty Breaking the chain Causation Duty of care Eggshell skull Loss of chance Professional negligence Psychiatric harm Remoteness Res
Occupiers' liability in English law
Occupiers'_liability_in_English_law
Legal term
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Loss_of_consortium
English Legal case about Duty of Care
Bolam test Breach of duty Breaking the chain Causation Duty of care Eggshell skull Loss of chance Professional negligence Psychiatric harm Remoteness Res
Kent_v_Griffiths
Doctrine that people are responsible for their agents' actions
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Respondeat_superior
Law recognized in the United States
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Shopkeeper's_privilege
Concept in English tort law
Bolam test Breach of duty Breaking the chain Causation Duty of care Eggshell skull Loss of chance Professional negligence Psychiatric harm Remoteness Res
Breach_of_duty_in_English_law
entire injury worse. Appeal Constitutional law Damages Duty Error (law) Eggshell skull Last clear chance Tort law Jeremy Pomeroy, Reason, Religion, and Avoidable
Avoidable_consequences_rule
1963 Scottish delict case
burn was greater than might have been expected, this was no defence (Eggshell skull rule). However, if the injury were of a different kind than the foreseeable
Hughes_v_Lord_Advocate
Use of land prevented by local property laws
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Trespass_to_land
Property tort
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Conversion_(law)
Person who trespasses
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Trespasser
Aspect of English law
Bolam test Breach of duty Breaking the chain Causation Duty of care Eggshell skull Loss of chance Professional negligence Psychiatric harm Remoteness Res
Causation_in_English_law
Legal maxim
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Qui facit per alium facit per se
Qui_facit_per_alium_facit_per_se
Tort
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Negligent infliction of emotional distress
Negligent_infliction_of_emotional_distress
Legal doctrine
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Last_clear_chance
Event deemed by law to be the effective cause of an injury
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Proximate_cause
Area of law in which product manufacturers are held responsible for damages caused
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Product_liability
Unlawful arrest of an individual
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
False_arrest
Cause of action in English law
Bolam test Breach of duty Breaking the chain Causation Duty of care Eggshell skull Loss of chance Professional negligence Psychiatric harm Remoteness Res
Misfeasance_in_public_office
Type of lawsuit in common law
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Trover
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
European_tort_law
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Necessity_(tort)
Tort of intentional, offensive contact
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Assault_(tort)
Types of torts
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Economic_torts
Australian literary award
Death of Anna-Jane Cheney by Graham Archer Garry Disher 2019 The Lost Man by Jane Harper The Rúin by Dervla McTiernan Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee Bob Bottom
Ned_Kelly_Awards
Common law doctrine
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Ex turpi causa non oritur actio
Ex_turpi_causa_non_oritur_actio
Obsolete common law civil wrong
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Seduction_(tort)
Tort arising from adultery
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Criminal_conversation
Legal term
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Loss_of_use
Legal doctrine regarding criminal intention
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Transferred_intent
Legal defense
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Comparative_negligence
Causes of action in law that arise where employer is liable for tortious acts of employee
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Negligence_in_employment
Legal concept
Bolam test Breach of duty Breaking the chain Causation Duty of care Eggshell skull Loss of chance Professional negligence Psychiatric harm Remoteness Res
Loss_of_chance_in_English_law
Bolam test Breach of duty Breaking the chain Causation Duty of care Eggshell skull Loss of chance Professional negligence Psychiatric harm Remoteness Res
Trespass_in_English_law
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Guest_statute
1997 United States court case
privilege Neutral reportage Liability Intentional torts Last clear chance Eggshell skull Vicarious liability Respondeat superior Volenti non fit injuria Ex turpi
Zeran_v._America_Online,_Inc.
EGGSHELL SKULL
EGGSHELL SKULL
Girl/Female
Biblical
A heap of skulls, something skull-shaped.
Biblical
the neck or skull
Biblical
the place of a skull
Biblical
a heap of skulls; something skull-shaped
Boy/Male
Hindu
One who wears a necklace of skulls
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a bald-headed man or someone of cadaverous appearance, from Middle English sc(h)olle, sc(h)ulle ‘skull’ (probably of Scandinavian origin).Nicholas Scull emigrated from Bristol, England, to Philadelphia, PA, with his brother John in 1685. He founded a wealthy Quaker family whose descendants have been prominent in western PA, in law, newspaper publication, and banking.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Bedecked with Skulls
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Telugu
Skull Carrier
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from the personal name Pat(t), Pate, a short form of Patrick.English and Scottish : nickname for a man with a bald head, from Middle English pate ‘head’, ‘skull’.French (Paté) : from Old French pat(t)é ‘with paws’, ‘pawed’ (from pat(t)e ‘paw’), a nickname, applied presumably to a man with large and clumsy hands and feet.German : nickname for a trustworthy man, from Middle High German pate, Middle Low German pade ‘godfather’, ‘male relative’ (see Paeth), or alternatively from a personal name Bado, probably meaning ‘battle’, ‘fight’.
Girl/Female
Biblical
The place of a skull.
Boy/Male
Tamil
One who wears a necklace of skulls
Girl/Female
Biblical
The neck or skull.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
The Old Goddess who is Horrible to See with her Necklace of Skulls; Her Eyes Full of Blood and her Heavy Club
EGGSHELL SKULL
EGGSHELL SKULL
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Brave; Mighty
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Nightingale
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Of the Form of Love; Beautiful; Pleasing
Male
Swedish
Swedish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Þorgeirr, TORGER means "Thor's spear."Â
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
One who has Three Forms
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Parsi
Immaculate
Boy/Male
Tamil
Tarun Vijay | தரà¯à®£Â விஜயÂ
Youth
Boy/Male
Indian
Messenger of Clouds; Gift of Clouds
Boy/Male
Hindu
An epithet of Vishnu, God of wealth or Vishnu or husband of Lakshmi, Beautiful, Lord Shiva, Of glorious neck
Boy/Male
Muslim
Satisfied. Content.
EGGSHELL SKULL
EGGSHELL SKULL
EGGSHELL SKULL
EGGSHELL SKULL
EGGSHELL SKULL
n.
A bone, or one of a pair of bones, beneath the ethmoid region of the skull, forming a part a part of the partition between the nostrils in man and other mammals.
n.
The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell.
n.
A crown-saw or cylindrical saw for perforating the skull, turned, when used, like a bit or gimlet. See Trephine.
a.
Of or pertaining to the sagittal suture; in the region of the sagittal suture; rabdoidal; as, the sagittal furrow, or groove, on the inner surface of the roof of the skull.
a.
Having a thick skull; hence, dull; heavy; stupid; slow to learn.
v. t.
To break or crack, or crack off a portion of, as of an eggshell in hatching, or a piece of crockery.
n.
A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of the genus Ovulum, resembling an egg in form.
n.
A skullcap covering the tonsure, worn under the berretta. The pope's is white; a cardinal's red; a bishop's purple; a priest's black.
v. i.
To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force; as, an eggshell crushes easily.
a.
Hollow and curved or rounded; vaulted; -- said of the interior of a curved surface or line, as of the curve of the of the inner surface of an eggshell, in opposition to convex; as, a concave mirror; the concave arch of the sky.
a.
Concave on one side and convex on the other, as an eggshell or a crescent.
n.
A fold of the dura mater which separates the cerebellum from the cerebrum and often incloses a process or plate of the skull called the bony tentorium.
n.
A deformed condition of the skull, in which the vault is narrow, elongated, and more or less boat-shaped.
v. t. & i.
To perforate (the skull) with a trepan, so as to remove a portion of the bone, and thus relieve the brain from pressure or irritation; to perform an operation with the trepan.
a.
Calciferous. Specifically: (Zool.) of or pertaining to the portion of the oviduct which forms the eggshell in birds and reptiles.
a.
Situated beyond or outside the palatine bone; -- said of a bone in the skull of some reptiles.
n.
A covering for the head; a skullcap.
n.
The skull.
a.
Having a thick skull; stupid.
p. p.
Fig.: The head; the skull; also, brains; sense; discretion.