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Analysing Sovereign and Non-Sovereign Functions of the State

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The distinction between sovereign and non-sovereign functions is crucial in defining the responsibilities of the state. Sovereign functions are those essential for governance and state survival...

Understanding Liquidated and Unliquidated Damages

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In contract law, when a contract is broken, the wronged party can receive financial compensation, known as damages. These damages are categorized as either liquidated or unliquidated, a key dis...

The Principle of Proximate Cause: Causa Proxima Non Remota Spectatur

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The Latin legal maxim, Causa Proxima Non Remota Spectatur, translates to "the immediate, not the remote, cause is to be considered." This fundamental principle is crucial in determini...

Remote and Proximate Damages: An Analysis

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The distinction between remote and proximate damages is fundamental to tort law, particularly in cases of negligence, contract breaches, and other civil wrongs. These terms define the causal re...

The Impact Of Tort Law On Medical Innovation And Patient Safety

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As we all know that Tort is a civil wrong which affects the personal rights which leads to legal injury and redress by unliquidated damages. We can see that our topic is concerned with the medi...

Bridging the Gap: Addressing Discrepancies in Consumer Protection Laws and Me...

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With the developing World, healthcare as a sector is also growing and along with that the cases related to the Medical Negligence are also growing. To safeguard the patients or the consumers fr...

Defamation Vis-A-Vis Right To Freedom Of Speech Of Speech And Expression

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The tension between freedom of speech and defamation represents one of the most complex and contentious issues in modern legal and ethical discourse. In India, the right to freedom of speech an...

The Evolution of 'Act of God' as a Defence in Tort Law: Origins, Case Laws, a...

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Act of God has been a major defence in tort law for more than three and a half centuries now, used to protect defendants who would normally be held liable under "Pacta Sunt Servanda" (agreement...

Donoghue v. Stevenson: The Landmark Case That Shaped Negligence Law and Duty ...

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Scottish litigation Donoghue v. Stevenson (Ginger Beer Case) 1932 is a well-known English case that helped to establish the doctrine of negligence and influenced the law of torts. It is a signi...

The Gloucester Grammar School Case: A Defining Landmark In Damnum Sine Injuria

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The legal doctrine of Damnum Sine Injuria, Or "Damage Without Legal Injury," serves as a cornerstone principle in common law that delineates between mere economic harm and harm that...