Levee Levee A levee (), dike, dyke, embankment, floodbank or stopbank is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall, which regulates water levels. It is usually earthen and often parallel to the course of a river in its floodplain or along low-lying coastlines. Speakers of American English (notably in the Midwest and Deep South), use the word "levee", from the French word "levée" (from the feminine past participle of the French verb "lever", "to raise"). It originated in New Orleans a few years after the city's founding in 1718 and was later adopted by English speakers. The
Preventing the lawful burial of a body and processing company Tetra Pak, was charged with the offence of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body on 17 July 2012 following the discovery of the corpse of his wife, Eva Rausing. He received a suspended sentence of imprisonment. Nathan Matthews and his girlfriend, Shauna Hoare were also charged with this offence after murdering Becky Watts. Preventing the lawful burial of a body Prevention of the lawful and decent burial of a dead body is an offence under the common law of the United Kingdom. The offence is infrequently charged. As a common law offence, it is