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Damnum Fatale

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Damnum fatale, fatal damage, for which bailees are not liable. Among fatal damages were included by the civilians losses by shipwreck, by lightning or other casualty, by superior force, and by robbery, but not by theft, Story on Bailments, 471

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