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Welcome to Wex, LII's community-built, freely available legal dictionary and encyclopedia.

Wex is a free legal dictionary and encyclopedia sponsored and hosted by the Legal Information Institute [LII] at Cornell Law School. The goal of the Wex project is to have law students and recent graduates demystify legal language to the best of our collective ability. Nothing in Wex should be construed as legal advice, nor should it be considered to be the position or opinion of Cornell University, Cornell Law School, or the faculty of either. More information about Wex can be found in our Wex Definitions “About” page. 

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autopsy rights | cannibalism | constructive custody of the body | estate planning | Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Funeral Rule | manner of death | post mortem | quasi property rights of a human body | slayer rule | Stambovsky v. Ackley, 572 N.Y.S.2d 672 (1991)

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