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criminal conversation
criminal conversation : the tort of committing adultery with another's spouse compare alienation of affections NOTE: This tort is no longer recognized in
tortious
tortious : constituting a tort : recognized as a tort [a act] [ interference with contract] tor·tious·ly adv
Trover
hand, the plaintiff was always out of possession and the defendant in possession of the goods when the tort was committed.-Odgers on the Common Law, and see Salmond on Torts. A common law action for recovery of
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Abandonment
for the benefit of his creditors. The Civil Law permitted a master who was sued for his slave's tort, or the owner of an animal who was sued for an injury done by it, to abandon the
Indemnity
from a person who has such a duty. (3) Reimbursement or compensation for loss, damages, or liability in tort; esp., the right of a party who is secondary liable to recover from the party who is primarily
Workmen's Compensation Act
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 Acts, 1846-1908) and Employers Liability Act,
Libel
see Jones v. Hulton & Co., 1910 AC 20, where Lord Loreburn said (p. 23): 'Libel is a tort which consists in using language which others knowing the circumstances would reasonably think to be defamatory of the
Master and servant
wrongful act, is liable for the damage thus occasioned to the master. A master is liable civilly for torts committed by his servant in the course of or under colour of his employ, but not for any
Mesne profits, action of
of the premises, and which therefore he must pay over to the true owner as compensation for the tort which he has committed. A claim for rent is therefore liquidated, while a claim for mesne profits is
Caveat actor
default, will excuse him, if a person suffers injury he must found his action either on contract or tort, e.g., trespass or negligence on the part of the defendant. This is the theory of the law, though
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