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Law Of Torts
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When two or more persons commit some tort against the same person they are

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There was a slaughter house in a locality. X took a house there to live in. The slaughter house was a great nuisance. X sued for damages
Which of the following is correct in this respect?

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The liability of independent tort feasors

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A unlawfully locks B in a room, B can open the door from inside the room also as he has a duplicate key in his possession. B however, forgets that he has a key and as a result remains locked in for two hours after which A comes back and opens the room, A is:

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Which of the following is correct

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The meaning of the maxim 'Injuria sine damnum'is:-

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For an action in torts-

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In which of following cases originator of defamatory statement will be liable for the damage resulting from repetitive publication by third persons? Answer by using below:
(1) He himself authorized repetition
(2) Repetition was the natural and probable consequences of his act
(3) There was immoral obligation on the person in whose presence the slander was made to repeat it
(4) There was moral obligation on the person in whose absence the slander was made to repeat it

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The propounder of "Pigeon-hole theory" is

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The plaintiff, a lady visitor to a restaurant, was injured by the ceiling fan which fell on her. The reason for the falling of the fan was a latent defect in the metal of the suspension rod of the fan. In an action against the defendant, he is:

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For application of the rule of strict liability, which of the following essentials is required?

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Which is correct. In tort

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'A' lent his lorry and the driver to 'B' for a few days on B's request for his daughter's marriage and for which 'B' recurred the lorry along with driver. While acting under the orders of 'B' the driver drove negligently and caused an accident resulting in injuries to the plaintiff. In the case:

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A woman was alighting from a tram car when a speeding reckless motorcyclist collided with a motor car little away in the centre of the road. In that collision the negligent motorcyclist was killed on the spot. The woman heard the bang and saw the blood on the road thought not the body of the injured man. She was in an advanced stage of pregnancy. Due to the nervous shock sustained by her, she gave birth to a still born baby. She sued the representatives of the motorcyclist to recover damages. Which one of the following propositions is correct as decided in a leading case?

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Which one of the following is the gist of the cause of action for tort of conspiracy?

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In Tort, what is 'vicarious liability'?

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While obtaining the consent of the promise, keeping silence by the promisor when he has a duty to speak about the material facts, amounts to consent obtained by:

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What is the basis of a 'Duty' for Tort of Negligence:

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Motive or state of the mind of tortfeasor is irrelevant in the torts of

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The word 'Tort' implies . . . . . . . . which is twisted or tortious

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