Posthumous marriage is legal in France if there is proof that the marriage was planned before the deceased partner’s death. It is mostly symbolic and does not grant inheritance. Other wedding traditions include young bridesmaids in British royal weddings and gift-giving in Russian and Indian/Pakistani weddings. A posthumous marriage is a marriage between someone who […]
The Secret Service, originally tasked with fighting counterfeiters, foiled a plot to steal Abraham Lincoln’s body in 1876. The would-be thieves were arrested, and the Secret Service became the presidential protector. They continue to protect presidents today, even carrying blood bags in the motorcade. For US presidents, being dead doesn’t necessarily mean they’re out of […]
The deceased is a legal term for a dead person, used in legal documents and by law enforcement. Investigations into suspicious deaths aim to secure justice and deter others. Wills and taxes are also affected by death. The formality of the term can be used as a psychological tactic in court. For legal purposes, a […]
