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Nominal damage
Matched in: Term Nominal damage
nominal damages
Matched in: Term nominal damages
damage
Matched in: Term damage
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Damages
usually indicating that in the opinion of the jury the action ought never to have been brought. (2) Nominal Damages, e.g., 40s. where no actual damage has been proved, and usually indicating that though the action was
Measure of damage
Matched in: Term Measure of damage
Libel
KB 431]. As to the discretion of the judge in awarding or withholding costs upon a verdict for nominal damages, see Martin v. Benson, (1927) 1 KB 771. But to be a defence to an indictment, a … 431]. As to the discretion of the judge in awarding or withholding costs upon a verdict for nominal damages, see Martin v. Benson, (1927) 1 KB 771. But to be a defence to an indictment, a plea
Penalty
agreed to be paid on breach of an agreement or any stipulation of it. See LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, and NOMINE PEN'. The fact that the parties state expressly in their contract that the sum named is 'liquidated damages' … A sum agreed to be paid on breach of an agreement or any stipulation of it. See LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, and NOMINE PEN'. The fact that the parties state expressly in their contract that the sum named is
Geneva arbitration
the amount of the damage which were ultimately fixed by the arbitrators at 3,229,166l. The five arbitrators were nominated by Great Britain, the United States, Italy, Switzerland, and Brazil. The British arbitrator was Sir Alexander Cockburn, LCJ,
Nomine poena
Holdings Act, 1923 (1 & 14 Geo. 5, c. 9), by s. 29 restricts penal rents to actual damage suffered, excepting, however, from this restriction penal rents for breaking up permanent pasture, grubbing underwoods, felling, etc., trees, … Nomine poena (under the description of a penalty), an additional rent payable by way of penalty in the event
Criminal conversation
Criminal conversation, adultery. See ADULTERY. The action for this (called crim. Con.) was nominally abolished by the (English) Matrimonial Causes Act, 1857 (20 & 21 Vict. c. 85), s. 59; but s. … s. 33 [replaced by the (English) Judicature Act, 1925, s. 189] gives a husband the right to claim damages from adulterer, either in a petition for dissolution of marriage or for judicial separation,or in a petition limited
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