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Damage
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DamageTorts. The loss caused by one person to another, or to his property, either with the design of injuring him, with negligence and carelessness, or by inevitable accident.
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Loss
contracts. The deprivation of something which one had, which was either advantageous, agreeable or commodious.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Property
Property is commonly thought of as a thing which belongs to someone and over which a person has total control. But, legally, it is more properly defined as a collection of legal rights over a thing. These rights are usually total and fully enforceable by the state or the owner against others. It has been said that "property and law were born and die together. Before laws were made there was no property. Take away laws and property ceases." before laws were written and enforced, property had no relevance. Possession was all that mattered. There are many classifications of property, the most common being between real property or immoveable property (real estate such as land or buildings) and "chattel", or "moveable" (things which are not attached to the land such as a bicycle, a car or a hammer) and between public (property belonging to everybody or to the state) and private property.
Negligence
Contracts, torts. When considered in relation, to contracts, negligence may be divided into various degrees, namely, ordinary, less than ordinary, more than ordinary.
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Damage feasant
Torts. This is a corruption of the French words faisant dommage, and signifies doing damage. This term is usually applied to the injury which animals belonging to one person do upon the land of another, by feeding there, treading down his grass, corn, or other production of the earth.
Damaged goods
In the language of the customs, are goods subject to duties, which have received some injury either in the voyage home, or while bonded in warehouses.
Damages
A cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by another's fault or negligence. Damages are a typical request made of a court when persons sue for breach of contract or tort.
Damages inadequate
Such as are unreasonably low, and less than is required by law.
Damages, excessive
Such damages as are unreasonably great, and not warranted by law. The damages are excessive in the following cases: 1) When they are gre-ater than is demanded by the writ and declaration. 2) When they are greater than is authorized by the rules and principles of law, as in the case of actions upon contracts, or for torts done to property, the value of which may be ascertained by evidence.
Damages, general
Torts. General damages are such as the law implies to have accrued from the act of a tort-feasor.
Damages, special
Torts. Special damages are such as are in fact sustained, and are not implied by law; these are either superadded to general damages, arising from an act injurious in itself, as when some particular loss arises.
Damages, unliquidated
The unascertained amount which is due to a person by another for an injury to the person, property, or relative rights of the party injured. These damages, being unknown, cannot be set off against the claim which the tort feasor has against the party injured.
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Dry rat
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner who snitches in front of another person.
Ducat
In the US penitentiary slang, prison passes for movement in the institution. Assignments for jobs, cell changes, sick-call, and other prison programs. Trust fund withdrawals for canteen draws.
Duck (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, an officer whoe reveals information to the prisoners about other officers.
Dump truck
In the US penitentiary slang, a lawyer who makes an easy deal at the expense of the client.
Doctrine of unjust enrichment
The principle that one person should not be permitted to unjustly enrich himself at the expense of another, but should be required to make restitution for the property or benefit received.
Damage
Damage feasant
Torts. This is a corruption of the French words faisant dommage, and signifies doing damage. This term is usually applied to the injury which animals belonging to one person do upon the land of another, by feeding there, treading down his grass, corn, or other production of the earth.
Damaged goods
In the language of the customs, are goods subject to duties, which have received some injury either in the voyage home, or while bonded in warehouses.
Damages
A cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by another's fault or negligence. Damages are a typical request made of a court when persons sue for breach of contract or tort.
Damages inadequate
Such as are unreasonably low, and less than is required by law.
Damages, excessive
Such damages as are unreasonably great, and not warranted by law. The damages are excessive in the following cases: 1) When they are gre-ater than is demanded by the writ and declaration. 2) When they are greater than is authorized by the rules and principles of law, as in the case of actions upon contracts, or for torts done to property, the value of which may be ascertained by evidence.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Loss
contracts. The deprivation of something which one had, which was either advantageous, agreeable or commodious.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Property
Property is commonly thought of as a thing which belongs to someone and over which a person has total control. But, legally, it is more properly defined as a collection of legal rights over a thing. These rights are usually total and fully enforceable by the state or the owner against others. It has been said that "property and law were born and die together. Before laws were made there was no property. Take away laws and property ceases." before laws were written and enforced, property had no relevance. Possession was all that mattered. There are many classifications of property, the most common being between real property or immoveable property (real estate such as land or buildings) and "chattel", or "moveable" (things which are not attached to the land such as a bicycle, a car or a hammer) and between public (property belonging to everybody or to the state) and private property.
Negligence
Contracts, torts. When considered in relation, to contracts, negligence may be divided into various degrees, namely, ordinary, less than ordinary, more than ordinary.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Damage feasant
Torts. This is a corruption of the French words faisant dommage, and signifies doing damage. This term is usually applied to the injury which animals belonging to one person do upon the land of another, by feeding there, treading down his grass, corn, or other production of the earth.
Damaged goods
In the language of the customs, are goods subject to duties, which have received some injury either in the voyage home, or while bonded in warehouses.
Damages
A cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by another's fault or negligence. Damages are a typical request made of a court when persons sue for breach of contract or tort.
Damages inadequate
Such as are unreasonably low, and less than is required by law.
Damages, excessive
Such damages as are unreasonably great, and not warranted by law. The damages are excessive in the following cases: 1) When they are gre-ater than is demanded by the writ and declaration. 2) When they are greater than is authorized by the rules and principles of law, as in the case of actions upon contracts, or for torts done to property, the value of which may be ascertained by evidence.
Damages, general
Torts. General damages are such as the law implies to have accrued from the act of a tort-feasor.
Damages, special
Torts. Special damages are such as are in fact sustained, and are not implied by law; these are either superadded to general damages, arising from an act injurious in itself, as when some particular loss arises.
Damages, unliquidated
The unascertained amount which is due to a person by another for an injury to the person, property, or relative rights of the party injured. These damages, being unknown, cannot be set off against the claim which the tort feasor has against the party injured.
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Dry rat
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner who snitches in front of another person.
Ducat
In the US penitentiary slang, prison passes for movement in the institution. Assignments for jobs, cell changes, sick-call, and other prison programs. Trust fund withdrawals for canteen draws.
Duck (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, an officer whoe reveals information to the prisoners about other officers.
Dump truck
In the US penitentiary slang, a lawyer who makes an easy deal at the expense of the client.
Doctrine of unjust enrichment
The principle that one person should not be permitted to unjustly enrich himself at the expense of another, but should be required to make restitution for the property or benefit received.
Damage
Damage feasant
Torts. This is a corruption of the French words faisant dommage, and signifies doing damage. This term is usually applied to the injury which animals belonging to one person do upon the land of another, by feeding there, treading down his grass, corn, or other production of the earth.
Damaged goods
In the language of the customs, are goods subject to duties, which have received some injury either in the voyage home, or while bonded in warehouses.
Damages
A cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by another's fault or negligence. Damages are a typical request made of a court when persons sue for breach of contract or tort.
Damages inadequate
Such as are unreasonably low, and less than is required by law.
Damages, excessive
Such damages as are unreasonably great, and not warranted by law. The damages are excessive in the following cases: 1) When they are gre-ater than is demanded by the writ and declaration. 2) When they are greater than is authorized by the rules and principles of law, as in the case of actions upon contracts, or for torts done to property, the value of which may be ascertained by evidence.
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