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Claim in respect of personal injuries
Claim in respect of personal injuries, means claim for damages for personal injuries. The claim in a statement of claim is that part of the pleading where the
Collision of ships
by the (English) Judicature Act, 1873, s. 25(9), it was provided that in any cause or proceeding for damages arising out of a collision between two ships, if both ships were found to have been in fault,
Compounding
virtually an offence against the public, for the party injured may maintain an action to recover compensation in damages. See Keir v. Leeman, (1844) 6 QB 308; (1846) 9 QB 371; Odgers on the Common Law. And
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Covenant, writ of
Covenant, writ of (abolished by 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 27, s. 36), a writ for claiming damages for breach of covenant,superseded by the action of covenant where the damages were unliquidated and by the actionof
Recoup
as if by cutting off so as to diminish a sum due to take off a part from damages to deduct as where a landlord recouped the rent of premises from damages awarded to the plaintiff for
Death
4, c. 86, and 7 Wm. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 22. As to an action brought for damages arising from death by accident, neglect, etc., see the (English) Fatal Accidents Acts, 1846 (9 & 10 Vict.
Eminent domain and police powers-distinction
distinct. Under the police power many restrictions may be imposed and the property may even be destroyed without compensation being given, whereas under the power of eminent domain, the property may be appropriated to public use on
En ventre sa mere
Richard, (1871) LR 3 Adm. & Ec. 466]; and may also be a 'dependant' within the (English) Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906 (6 Edw. 7, c. 58) [Williams v. Ocean Coal Company, (1907) 2 KB 422; Orrell Colliery
Equity
adjudicating in personam, may compel specific performance (see that title) of a contract where law would only give damages for the breach of it, and stop a wrong by injunction (see that title) where law would only
Fellow - servant
the 31st December, 1887, but since continued by successive (English) Expiring Laws Continuance Acts. See COMMON EMPLOYMENT; WORK-MEN'S COMPENSATION ACT. At Common Law a master is not liable to his servant for injury caused by the negligence
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