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Steam engines

the negligent use of the furnaces of these, see the Steam Engine Furnaces Act, 1831; and as to damaging or obstructing them, see (English) Malicious Damage Act, 1861, ss. 29, 35, 36. See also ss. 114-116 of

Support

of the removal of support to the surface by mining, the cause of action appears to be the damage as and when it occurs, and the Statute of Limitations is no bar however long since the cause

Terrorism

describe 'terrorism' as use of violence when its most important result is not merely the physical and mental damage of the victim but the prolonged psychological effect it produces or has the potential of producing on the

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Trade Union

shall enable any court to entertain any legal proceeding instituted with the object of directly enforcing or recovering damages for breach of any of the following agreements, namely, (1) Any agreement between members of a trade union

Vagrants

parish or union, if suited to his age and strength, or wilfully destroying or injuring his clothes, or damaging property of the guardians. (7) Every woman neglecting to maintain her bastard child, being able so to do,

Wreck

sea or any tidal water.' The term is used in several senses, e.g., a ship which is so damaged as to be unable to continue her voyage is a 'wreck' for the purposes of s. 158 of

Gardens

etc., see (English) Larceny Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 96), ss. 36, 37; and (English) Malicious Damage Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 97), ss. 23, 24; Allotments Act, 1922 (12 & 13 Geo.

Fowls domestic

they stray on to a highway and cause injury to a cyclist, their owner is not responsible in damages, Hadwell v. Righton, (1907) 2 KB 345. As to the prevention of cruelty to fowls, see the (English)

Detainer

and he shall have an action of replevin against me to recover them, in which he shall recover damages for the detention, and not for the caption, because the original taking was lawful, 3 Steph. Com., and

Ad damnum

Ad damnum (to the damage). The concluding words of the declaration which state the amount of the plaintiff's damage. See 1 Chit. Pl.

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