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Q321

When two or more persons are responsible for common damage

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Q322

Which of the following legal propositions are correct?
1. A person can claim damages even if he has suffered no loss.
2. A person can claim damages for such wrongs which are caused intentionally.
3. A person can claim damages for a wrong if it is caused by infringement of his legal right.
Which of the statement given above are correct?

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Q323

Although, prima facie and as a general rule, there must be a mind at fault before there can be a crime, it is not an inflexible rule, and a statute may relate to such a subject-matter and may be so framed as to make an act criminal whether there has been any intention to break the law or otherwise to do wrong, or not,' This was held in

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Q324

"In the modern sense, the distinction between sovereign or non-sovereign power does not exist." In which case this statement was made in relation to 'Vicarious liability of the State'?

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Q325

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct? Answer by using the below:
(1) In tort duty is imposed by law and is owed to the community at large
(2) A tort is founded upon consent of parties
(3) A tort is civil wrong for which the remedy is a common law action for liquidated damages
(4) In tort 'motive' for the violation of right is immaterial.

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Q326

Objective theory of negligence was given by

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Q327

Which is correct

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Q328

Liability for libel depends on

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Q329

The defendant wrongfully enclosed a part of the public footway on Hammersmith Bridge, put seats in it for the use of spectators of a regatta on the river and charged for admission to the enclosure. The plaintiff insisted on passing along this part of the foot path and climbed over the fence of the enclosure without paying the charge. The defendant refused to let him go forward, but he was told that he might go back into the carriage way and cross the other side of the bridge if he wished. If the plaintiff declined to do so and remained in the enclosure for half and hour, then the:

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Q330

Which of the following is just standard to make out a case of nuisance causing personal discomfort?

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Q331

In a well-known English case Rylands v. Fletcher, (1808) LR 3 HL 330, the principle of strict liability was propounded. The principle was developed into principle of absolute liability in a case by the Supreme Court. Name the case

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Q332

Principle: Tortfeaser must take his victim as he finds him.
Facts: 'A', though directly involved in a motor accident, remained physically unhurt but suffered Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, a psychiatric illness with which he had earlier suffered but which was then in remission. He claimed damages from the driver of the motor car. Will he succeed?

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Q333

Which one of the following is not a remedy of private nuisance?

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Q334

'Respondent Superior' means:

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Q335

Which one of the following is valid defence in an action for defamation?

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Q336

For the tort of 'false imprisonment', there should be

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Q337

A gives some money to B, his neighbour, who is a cashier in the State Bank of India, to deposit the same in the bank account of A, B misappropriates the money. In this case the bank is:

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Q338

The maxim qui facit per alium facit per se means

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Q339

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the given below the lists-

List I (Decided case)	List II (Principle stated)
a. Rylands v. Fletcher	1. Compensation for pain & suffering
b. Donoghue v. Stevenson	2. Loss caused by competition in business
c. Gloucester v. Grammer School	3. Strict liability
d. Rose v. Ford	4. Liability of minor for torts
	5. Liability for negligence

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Q340

An action in tort would not lie unless there is violation of rights of somebody even if damages have been caused. This is expressed by

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