/jɪr ənd ə deɪ ruːl/ – Phrase
Definition: Nếu một cái chết xảy ra sau một khoảng thời gian dài nhất định, thì người gây ra cái chết không bị truy cứu trách nhiệm hình sự.
A more thorough explanation: an old rule that acts or omissions that happen more than 366 days before a death cannot be found to have been the cause of that death; an old rule that a person cannot be convicted of homicide for a death that happens more than 366 days after an attack. The rule is largely historic and is no longer applied in many jurisdictions in which it was once used.
Example: The defendant’s conviction in this case is barred by the common-law year and a day rule.