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Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The act of cutting into pieces an animal or vegetable for the purpose of ascertaining the structure and use of its parts; anatomy; the act of separating into constituent parts for the purpose of critical examination. Webster. See Dead Body; Autopsy; Death.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Tbe anatomical examination of a dead body by chtting into pieces or exscinding one or more parts or organs. Wehle v. Accident Ass'n, 11 Misc. Rep. 36, 31 N. Y. Supp. 865; Sudduth v. Insurance Co.. (O. C.) 106 Fed. 822; Rhodes v. Brandt, 21 Hun (N. Y.) 3.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Theanatomical examination of a dead body.