Exhumation.

Exhumation. It is a misdemeanour to disinter a dead body without lawful authority, whether for sale, dissection, or reinterment. If only reinterment in other consecrated ground is contemplated, a faculty from the ordinary of the diocese may be obtained for that purpose. In cases of suspected foul play, the coroner (or corresponding legal authority in Scotland) may order disinterment for medical inspection, or for further examination in connection with possible criminal proceedings. Otherwise no body may be disinterred without the license of the Secretary of State, under a penalty not exceeding £10. See also POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION, RESURRECTIONISTS.