tort liability

  • 71apportionment of liability — n. In tort law, the division of liability for the plaintiff s injuries among multiple tortfeasors. In some cases, some of the liability may be apportioned to the plaintiff as well. =>> indemnity, liability, settlement. Webster s New World Law… …

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  • 72American Museum of Tort Law — The American Museum of Tort Law is a museum that Ralph Nader plans to build in his hometown of Winsted, Connecticut. Originally announced in 1998,Cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D03EEDA1638F93BA15754C0A96E958260|title …

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  • 73List of significant tort cases — * Palsgraf v. Long Island Rail Road Co.: Landmark case for discussion of proximate cause and its relationship with duty. Court of Appeals of New York. 248 N.Y. 339, 162 N.E. 99. (1928)* Fletcher v. Rylands: Early leading case on strict liability… …

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  • 74Contingent liability — Contingent liabilities are liabilities that may or may not be incurred by an entity depending on the outcome of a future event such as a court case. These liabilities are recorded in a company s accounts and shown in the balance sheet when both… …

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  • 75parental liability — n. Parents’ liability for the actions of their minor children. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. parental liability n. The doctr …

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  • 76immunity from liability — An exemption from liability based on the nature of the defendant, such as a charitable corporate body; not nonliability under the application of tort law. Anno: 25 ALR2d 36. The rule that a judge is not civilly liable for acts done in the… …

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  • 77Supreme Court of California — Seal of the Supreme Court of California Established 1849 Jurisdiction …

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  • 78Law of Japan — Contents 1 Historical Developments 2 Sources of law 3 Precedent 4 Civil law 4.1 Contracts …

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  • 79common law — 1. the system of law originating in England, as distinct from the civil or Roman law and the canon or ecclesiastical law. 2. the unwritten law, esp. of England, based on custom or court decision, as distinct from statute law. 3. the law… …

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  • 80No-fault insurance — In its broadest sense, no fault insurance is a term used to describe any type of insurance contract under which insureds are indemnified for losses by their own insurance company, regardless of fault in the incident generating losses. In this… …

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