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LAWS1052

  1. Writ of trespass
    End of 12th Century, the writ of trespass used to deal with direct and forcible interference with the person, land or goods
  2. What had to happen for a trespass to lie?
    A DIRECT act was required - a very rigid application of the writ, thus consequential or indirect injuries were unaccountable at the time.
  3. What writ dealt with the consequential or indirect injuries (the pitfalls of the writ of trespass)?
    13th century - the writ of 'trespass on the case' dealt with the consequential or indirect injuries
  4. Dominant cause of action today is...
    tort of negligence
  5. Trespass v Case
Author
Florence
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144988
Card Set
LAWS1052
Description
Foundations of Law
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