assault-battery

Assault and battery

Winfield has given an interesting example , distinguishing assault and battery , which is popularly accepted by all . According to Winfield , when...
nuisance-trespass

Nuisance and Trespass

Trespass and Nuisance are two different matters being mutually exclusive from one another . But there is similarity only on one point , that is...
servant-independent-contractor

Servant and an Independent contractor

The essential distinction between a servant and an independent contractor may be shown by the following tabular form .   Servant . Independent contractor . 1. A servant works...
damnum-sine-injuria

Damnum sine injuria

The maxim ‘damnum sine injuria ‘ literally means that there is an act which caused damage but no legal right is infringed . Such...
innuendo

Innuendo

The term Innuendo means an explanatory statement in the plaint to be given by the plaintiff to the effect that though the alleged words...
ubi-jus-ibi-remedium

UBI JUS IBI REMEDIUM

The word ‘Jus’ means the legal authority to do or demand something, and the word ‘remedium’ means the right of action in a Court...
injuria-sine-damnum

Injuria sine Damnum

This maxim ‘ Injuria sine Damnum ‘ is just opposite to the maxim ‘ damnum sine injuria’ . The word ‘ damnum ‘ means damage . This damage may...
tort-crime

Difference Between Tort and Crime

Though the tort and crime , apparently , seem to be resemble to each other , there are differences in between the two ....
ex-turpi-causa-non-oritur-actio

EX TURPI CAUSA NON ORITUR ACTIO

This maxim literally means that an action does not arise from an immoral cause. According to the law of torts , the damage sustained by...
damage-damages

Damage and Damages

The terms ‘ damage ‘ and ‘ damages ‘ are not synonymous in meaning . The term ‘damages ‘ is not also plural form...