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extort
extort [Latin extortus, past participle of extorquere to remove by twisting, obtain by force, from ex- out + torquere to twist] : to obtain (as money) from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or unlawful...
abduction
abduction 1 a : the action of abducting [ of a robbery victim] b : the tort or felony of abducting a person 2 : the unlawful carrying away of a wife or female child
mass
a whole adj : participated in by or affecting a large number of individuals [ insurance underwriting] [ tort litigation]
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Queen's Bench Division
Bench Division, means the English court, formerly known as the Queen's Bench or King's Bench, that presides over tort and contract actions, applications for judicial review, and some Magistrate-court appeals, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1259.
Police
Ship Canal, Mersey and Wear; and Railway Police. As to the liability of a local authority for a tort committed by a member of its police force, see Stanbury v. Exeter Corporation, (1905) 2 KB 838. See
Imperitia
competence; inexperience. The Romans considered imperitia to be a type of culpa that gave rise to liability in tort or liability under a contract calling for the rendering of services. Imperitus denoted an incompetent judge, Black's Law
Guilty
Guilty. Having committed a crime or tort; the word used by a prisoner in pleading to an indictment when he confesses the crime of which
Ex delicto
Ex delicto (from a tort or offence). the actions which arose from torts were: (1) trespass on the case; (2) trespass; (3) trover;
Continuing nuisances
Continuing nuisances, may amount to a further tort of nuisance; this is called a continuing nuisance, Taberley v. Henry W Peabody & Co of London Ltd.,
Nul
No not any as nul disseizin nul tort
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