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Workmen's Compensation Act
valuable consideration, the construction fitting out, improvement or repair of any building, road, bridge or any other immovable property, or manufacture, processing, fabrication, erection, installation, fitting out, improvement, modification, repair, conversion or commissioning of any movable property. … by statute (see COMPBELL (LORD) ACTS (Fatal Accidents Acts, 1846-1908) and Employers Liability Act, 1880, sub tit. MASTER AND SERVANT), and an employer is not … (Workmen's Compensation Act, 1925 [15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 84), s. 1 (1)] The compensation is not damages for negligence or any other tort at common law or by statute (see COMPBELL (LORD) ACTS (Fatal Accidents
Law Reform (UK)
(English) Law Reform (Married Women and Tortfeasors) Act,1935 (25 & 26 Geo. 5, c. 30), confers rights to property belonging to a married woman and qualifies that property as if she was a feme sole (see MARRIED … law relating to restraint upon anticipation (see that title), abolishes a husband's liability for his wife's torts and ante-nuptial obligations (see HUSBAND AND WIFE); amends … a cause of action survives as aforesaid for the benefit of the estate of a deceased person the damages recoverable for the benefit of the estate of that person:- (a) shall not include any exemplary damages; (b)
benefit
benefit 1 : something that provides an advantage or gain ;specif : an enhancement of property value, enjoyment of facilities, or increase in general prosperity arising from a public improvement general benefit : a … of Louisiana : a right esp. that serves to limit a person's liability benefit of dis·cus·sion : the right of a surety being sued to … the condemning authority may use a special benefit to the remaining land as a set-off against the landowner's damages for the taking. 2 in the civil law of Louisiana : a right esp. that serves to limit
Insurance
sum, and the latter undertakes to pay a larger, if an accident should happen. The one renders his property secure; the other receives money with the probability that it is clear gain. The instrument by which the … unusual protraction of the voyage. (7) All loss to which the ship-owner is liable when his vessel does damage to others. (8) Average clause. Average is a name applied to a certain description of loss, to which … of clerks, and, in fact, almost all kinds of risk, chance and liability, are now commonly insured against. Insurances are effected sometimes by companies or
Directors
with very extensive powers, selected to manage the affairs of the company; they are, however, trustees of any property of the company that may have come into their hands, however honestly they may have acted, and can … & Co., (1908) 1 Ch 84; but they were under no personal liability except for fraud, as to the criminal liability for which see Larceny … authority of 'experts,' or official documents, see s. 37(1)(iv.). By sub-s. (3) any director becoming liable to pay damages under the Act is entitled to contribution from his co-directors, unless the co-directors were innocent, and he was
Housing of the working classes
any land which is not comprised in clearance, redevelopment or improvement areas, etc., do not extend over the property of a local authority or land required for the purposes of a statutory undertaking or being part of … the holding the house (or part) is in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation. As to the liability of the landlord where the tenant undertakes the repairs (fair wear and tear excepted), see Jones v. Geen,
Ship
cannot be registered as a British ship unless owned by British subjects or British corporation (s. 1). The property in a ship is divided into sixty-four shares; not more than sixty four persons may own a ship … ship. S. 502 protects the owner of a British ship against liability in respect of goods lost or damaged by fire on board the ship, and in respect of certain valuables, the true nature and value of
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