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law of torts evolved through
judicial prnouncements
tort has been derived through
tortum
tort means
a legal civil wrong
damnum sine injuria
damage without legal injury
maxim injuria sine damnum
legal injury without pvt damage
injuria sine damnum
violation of legal right
maxim alteram non leadere
to hurt nobody by word or deed
ubi jus ibi remedium
when there is a wrong, there is a remedy
liability of master and servant is
joint and several
respondent superiro
principle is liable for agents act
qui facit per alium facit per se
he who acts through another is deemed to do it himself
res ipsa loquitor is the rule of
evidence
2 or more persons can be made joint tortfeasor if they have
common design
case for tort of conspiracy
mogul vs mc gregor
damnum sine injuria case
gloucester grammar case
absolute liability case
rylands vs fletcher
injuria sine damnum case
ashby vs white
inevitable accident case
stanley vs powel
ex turpi causa non oritur actio
an action does not arise from an immoral cause
not a valid defence against a tort
scienti non fit injuria
if a hithicker dies due to drivers negligence
no suit for damages as volenti non fit injuria
knowledge of risk is not acceptance of risk
remember
salus populi suprema lex
welfare of people is the supreme law
act of god
micjolas vs marshland