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A modern view of the law of torts /
A Modern View of the Law of Torts provides the important aspects of the law of torts, which is an area of law that covers the majority of all civil lawsuits. This book begins with a description of the civil rights of an individual who is wronged by another person, followed by a particular attention...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Pergamon Press,
�1966.
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| Colección: | Commonwealth and international library.
Pergamon modern legal outlines division. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; A Modern View of the Law of Torts; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; ADDENDUM; Editorial Foreword; Author's Foreword; Law Reports: Abbreviations and Explanation; PART 1: INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1. WHAT IS A TORT?; CHAPTER 2. SINGULAR OR PLURAL; PART 2: PARTIES TO THE ACTION; CHAPTER 3. WHO MAY SUE?; 1. General rule; 2. Exceptional cases; 3. Death of plaintiff; 4. Fatal Accidents Acts; CHAPTER 4. WHO MAY BE SUED?; 1. Procedural immunities; 2. The Crown; 3. Infants; 4. Corporations; 5. Husband and wife; 6. Trade unions, unincorporated associations; 7. Partnerships, etc
- 8. Personal representatives-see p. 78 belowCHAPTER 5. LIABILITY FOR ANOTHER PERSONS ACTS; 1. Authorisation; 2. Vicarious liability2; 3. Liability for acts of independent contractors; CHAPTER 6. PARENTS AND CHILDREN; CHAPTER 7. JOINT TORTFEASORS; 1. Who are joint tortfeasors?; 2. Consequences to the plaintiff; 3. The consequences for the defendant: right to contribution; PART 3: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LIABILITY; CHAPTER 8. CLASSIFICATION OF THE PLAINTIFF'S INTEREST; CHAPTER 9. CLASSIFICATION OF DEFENDANT'S CONDUCT: FAULT; 1. The defendant's mental attitude; 2. Fault
- 3. Evidentiary considerations4. Classification; CHAPTER 10. INTENTIONAL CONDUCT; CHAPTER 11. NEGLIGENCE; 1. Introduction; 2. Components-duty, breach, damage; 3. Duty: Reasonable foresight; 4. Examples; 5. Breach: Standard of care; 6. Damage; CHAPTER 12. MOTIVE: MALICE; PART 4: GENERAL DEFENCES TO ACTIONS IN TORT; CHAPTER 13. DEFINITION; CHAPTER 14. VOLUNTARY ASSUMPTION OF RISK, CONTRACT, CONSENT; CHAPTER 15. CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE; 1. Generally; 2. The statute; 3. Rescues; CHAPTER 16. NECESSITY; CHAPTER 17. WARTIME MILITARY NECESSITY: ACT OF STATE
- CHAPTER 18. DEFENCE OF PERSON OR PROPERTYCHAPTER 19. STATUTORY AUTHORITY:1 ABSOLUTE AND CONDITIONAL; CHAPTER 20. EXTURPI CAUSA; CHAPTER 21. EXERCISE OF A LEGAL RIGHT; CHAPTER 22. LEGAL PROCESSES; CHAPTER 23. INEVITABLE ACCIDENT; CHAPTER 24. MISTAKE: INSANITY; CHAPTER 25. THE RULE IN SMITH v. SELWYN*; PART 5: REMEDIES; CHAPTER 26. SELF-HELP; CHAPTER 27. JUDICIAL REMEDIES: GENERAL; CHAPTER 28. DAMAGES; 1. Their purpose is compensatory; 2. Damages for continuing and non-continuing torts; 3. Ordinary damages; 4. Effect of benefits for plaintiff resulting from tort
- 5. Aggravated damages6. Exemplary damages; 7. Remoteness of damage; 8. Plaintiff's duty to mitigate damages; CHAPTER 29. SPECIFIC RESTITUTION; CHAPTER 30. INJUNCTION; CHAPTER 31. DECLARATION; PART 6: EXTINCTION OF REMEDIES; CHAPTER 32. DEATH; 1. Death of plaintiff; 2. Death of defendant; CHAPTER 33. LIMITATION; CHAPTER 34. PRESCRIPTION; CHAPTER 35. WAIVER, RELEASE, ACCORD AND SATISFACTION; CHAPTER 36. JUDGEMENT: SATISFACTION; PART 7:; CHAPTER 37. A TABLE OF THE LAW OF TORTS; PART 8: TORTS PROTECTING THE PERSON OF THE PLAINTIFF; CHAPTER 38. BATTERY. ASSAULT; 1. Definition and scope