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Negligence
a peculiar duty to take precaution in the case of dangerous Articles, see Dominion Natural Gas Co. v. Collins, 1909 AC 640. This case should be distinguished from the principle in Fletcher v. Rylands, LR 3 HL
Overtime
of a set period ......... (iii) beyond the regular or stipulated time (iv) to exceed the required time, Collins English Dictionary, 1983. Means time beyond or in excess of a set limit; working time in excess of
Tort
on to aver a breach of duty arising out of that relationship, the action is one of tort--per Collins, M.R., in Sachs v. Henderson, (1902) 1 KB 612. Apparently if the plaintiff has suffered an injury for
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Shop
of goods and services and (ii) a place for the performance of a specified type of work; workshop, Collins English Dictionary. Means a place where services are sold on retail basis, Air Freight Ltd. v. State of
Substitute
Substitute, 1. One who stands in another's place 2. A person named in a will as heir to an estate after the estate has been held and then passed on by another specified person, Black's Law...
Tail
in order to create an estate-tail by deed, the word 'heir' or 'heirs' must be used, White v. Collins, (1719) 1 Comyns' Rep 289, (301); 2 Prest. Est. 475, unless the deed was executed since the Conveyancing
Landlord and tenant
fit for the purposes for which they are taken except as to fitness upon letting furnished premises [see Collins v. Hopkins, (1923) 2 KB], or as to fitness and repair in the case of small houses under
Turnover
sense connotes amount of business usually expressed in terms of gross revenue transacted during a specified period (vide Collins Dictionary). Broadly speaking, it represents the value of the goods or services sold or supplied during a period
Turpis causa
consideration on which no action can be founded, the maxim being Ex turpi causa non oritur actio, see Collins v. Blantern, (1766) 2 Wils 341; 1 Smith, L.C.
Meat on hoof
of the horse and other equine animals: it corresponds to the nails or claws of other quadrupeds. In Collins English Dictionary at page 705 'hoof is defined as under: 1.a. the horny covering of the end of
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