Proof Of Loss - Law Dictionary Search Results

under the law to result naturally and necessarily from a tortious act and that therefore do not require proof punitive damages : damages awarded in cases of serious or malicious wrongdoing to punish or deter the wrongdoer … damage [Old French, from dam injury, harm, from Latin damnum financial loss, fine] 1 : loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation 2 pl : the

Alien

status of married women and infant children, loss of British Nationality, the status of aliens, and procedure and evidence. The effect of the Act is shortly as follows: By s. 1 the following persons are deemed natural-born

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Secondary evidence

some person who has himself seen it. [Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), s. 63] That species of proof which is admitted on the loss of primary evidence. There are no degrees of this evidence; for example,

Special damage

It must therefore be explicitly claimed on the pleadings, and at the trial it must be proved by evidence both that the loss was incurred and that it was the direct result of the defendant's conduct. a … was incurred and that it was the direct result of the defendant's conduct. a mere expectation or apprehension of loss is not sufficient (Odgers on Pleading).

Costs

or defence, or called to give evidence at the instance of the court, for the expense, trouble, or loss of time properly incurred in or incidental to the attendance and giving of evidence, and the amount of … properly incurred by him in carrying on the prosecution, and to compensate any person properly attending to give evidence for the prosecution or defence, or called to give evidence at the instance of the court, for the

due

capable of satisfying an obligation, duty, or requirement under the law [the buyer's performance under the contract] [ proof of loss] b : proper under the law [obstructing administration of justice] 2 : capable of being attributed used with

Infamy

7th Edn., p. 781. Infamy, public disgrace; total loss of character. This does not now incapacitate from giving evidence, 6 & 7 Vict. c. 85, s. 1.

ancient

NOTE: Things and esp. documents that are ancient benefit from a presumption that they are valid even though proof of their validity may be unavailable due to lapse of memory, absence of witnesses, or loss of documents.

search

search (as of an impounded automobile) conducted for the purpose of placing personal property in safekeeping to prevent loss of the property and claims against police for such loss protective search : a search (as a frisk) … that intrudes on an individual's reasonable expectation of privacy and is conducted usually for the purpose of finding evidence of unlawful activity or guilt or to locate a person [warrantless es are invalid unless they fall within

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