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101inquiry, writ of — A common law writ (now obsolete), sued out by a plaintiff in a case where the defendant had let the proceedings go by default, and an interlocutory judgment had been given for damages generally, where the damages did not admit of calculation. It… …
102Remittitur — A remittitur is a ruling by a judge (usually upon motion to reduce or throw out a jury verdict) lowering the amount of damages granted by a jury in a civil case. Usually, this is because the amount awarded exceeded the amount demanded; however,… …
103Common law — For other uses, see Common law (disambiguation). Common law (also known as case law or precedent) is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action. A… …
104Misleading or deceptive conduct — (often referred to as just misleading conduct) is a doctrine of Australian law. Section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), which is found in schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (formerly the Trade Practices Act 1974)… …
105Factortame case — The Factortame case is a landmark decision in United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) law, which confirmed the supremacy of European Union law over national law in the areas where the EU has competence. The decision, which formed part of a… …
106assessment — In a general sense, the process of ascertaining and adjusting the shares respectively to be contributed by several persons towards a common beneficial object according to the benefit received. A valuation or a determination as to value of… …
107assessment — In a general sense, the process of ascertaining and adjusting the shares respectively to be contributed by several persons towards a common beneficial object according to the benefit received. A valuation or a determination as to value of… …
108Comparative negligence — For other uses, see Negligence (disambiguation). Tort law …
109List of basic tort law topics — Tort law refers to any given body of law that creates and provides remedy for civil wrongs that do not arise from contractual duties. A person who is legally injured may be able to use tort law to recover damages from someone who is legally… …
110Cooper v Wakley — Court Westminster Assizes Citation(s) (1828) 172 ER 507, (1828) 3 Carrington and Payne 474 Judge(s) sitting Lord Tentenden CJ Keywords Libel, medical negligence Cooper v Wakley (1828) 172 ER 507 is an …
