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Tenants' Compensation Act, 1890

Tenants' Compensation Act, 1890 (English) (53 & 54 Vict. c. 57), repealed by and see now the Allotments Act, 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5, c. 57), ss. 1 and 4 (2). At Common Law a...

Re-compensation

Re-compensation. Where a party sues for a debt, and the defendant pleads compensation, i.e., set-off, the plaintiff may allege a compensation on his part, and this is called a re-compensation, Scots Law Term.

Nominal damage

Nominal damage, 'nominal damage' is a technical phrase which means that the Court has negatived anything like real damage, but

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Full compensation

1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 56), ibid., tit. 'Electric Lighting,' by which 'full compensation' is granted for damage by exercise of the powers under the Acts. See COMPENSATION.

General damages

General damages, include all other items of damage whether they be pecuniary or not. Special damages comprise all part pecuniary

Compensation and market value

Compensation and market value, market value cannot be equated to compensation. The market value is only one of the components in the determination of the amount of compensation, Periyar and Pareekanni Rubber Ltd. v. State of...

Compensation and interest

Compensation and interest, The Legislature being well aware of the distinction between compensation and interest thereon employed clear language which leaves no room for doubt that under sub-s. (2) interest was payable in its well-known and...

unemployment compensation

unemployment compensation : compensation paid at regular intervals (as by a state agency) to an unemployed worker and esp. one who has been laid off called also unemployment benefit NOTE: Unemployment compensation is usually a fixed...

mitigation of damages

mitigation of damages 1 : a doctrine in tort and contract law: a person injured by another is required to mitigate

just compensation

just compensation : compensation for property taken under eminent domain that places a property owner in the same position as before the property is taken see also eminent domain NOTE: Just compensation is usually the fair...

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