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Reckless
Reckless, as applied to negligence is the legal equivalent of wilful or wanton Black's Law Dictionary (Fourth Edn.) at p. 1773. Reckless, Characterized by creation of a substantial and unjustifiable risk of harm to others and...
Risk Note
Risk Note, the name sometimes given to the special contract, sanctioned by s. 7 of the Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 31), but not binding on the consignor unless signed...
Suppression of facts
Suppression of facts, failure to pay duty or take out a licence is not necessarily due to fraud or collusion or wilful misstatement or suppression of facts or contravention of any provision of the Act. Suppression...
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Turpis causa
Turpis causa, a base or vile consideration on which no action can be founded, the maxim being Ex turpi causa non oritur actio, see Collins v. Blantern, (1766) 2 Wils 341; 1 Smith, L.C.
Tail after possibility of issue extinct, Tenant in
Tail after possibility of issue extinct, Tenant in. This estate arises out of a special entail as to the parentage of the issue, when the express condition has become impossible by reason of death. Thus, if...
Tax evasion
Tax evasion, means wilful attempt to defeat or circumvent the tax law in order to illegally reduce one's tax liability, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1474.
Waste
Waste [fr. vastum, Lat.], any spoil or destruction in houses, gardens, trees, etc., by a tenant; as to what acts amount to waste, see Co. Litt. 53 a. It is either (1) legal, sub-divided into (a)...
Will, Estate at
Will, Estate at. This estate entitled the grantee or lessee to the possession of land during the pleasure of both the grantor and himself, yet it creates no sure or durable right, and is bounded by...
Witness
Witness, is a person who testifies in a court, Webster Random House Dictionary, p. 1680. Witness, one who gives evidence in a cause. 1. One who sees, knows, or vouches for something 2. One who gives...
Mens rea and negligence
Mens rea and negligence, Mens rea and negligence are both fault elements, which provide a basis for the imposition of liability in criminal cases. Mens rea focuses on the mental state of the accused and requires...
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