Public nuisance and Private nuisance
Blackstone defined a nuisance as something that “ worketh hurt , inconvenience or damages .” The term nuisance has been derived from...
Servant and an Independent contractor
The essential distinction between a servant and an independent contractor may be shown by the following tabular form .
Assault
An assault is the attempt to do hurt to another’s person together with the present ability and intention to do the act...
De minimis non curat lex
The maxim de minimis non curat lex actually means that the law does not take any account of the trivial matters .
Malice-in-fact and Malice –in-law
Distinction in the between Malice-in-fact and Malice –in-law may be shown in the following tabular form:
Malice-in-fact
Malice-in-law
1.
When an act...
Battery
A Battery is the application of force , to the person of another , intentionally , without lawful justification ,in however slightest...
Define Torts & Give its essential elements
Ques. Define Torts & Give its essential elements.Ans. The term 'Tort' has been derived from the Latin word 'Tortum' which means to...
Absolute Privilege and Qualified Privilege
Absolute privilege and qualified privilege are two legal concepts that provide protection against defamation claims. They are often invoked in situations where...
Damage and Damages
The terms ‘ damage ‘ and ‘ damages ‘ are not synonymous in meaning . The term ‘damages ‘ is not also...
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 ....