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Definition of Darrell V. Tibbitts ((1880), L. R. 5 Q. B. D. 560). A contract of fire insurance is a contract of indemnity, and the assured is not entitled to recover more than the amount of the loss he has sufferedPremises were held on a lease containing a covenant, under which the lessee was […]

Definition of Davies V. Mann (10 M. & W. 546). The plaintiff’s contributory negligence is no defence to an action for negligence, if the defendant could by ordinary care have avoided injuring the plaintiff.The plaintiff tethered the forefeet of his donkey and turned it on to the highway to […]

Definition of Dawkins V. Paulet ((1870), 9 B. & s. 768). An action will not lie against a party’s superior officer for acts done in the course of hi9 duty.The plaintiff, a captain in the Foot Guards, sued the major-general commanding the brigade for an alleged libel contained in a report on […]

Definition of Days Of Grace Days allowed for making a payment or doing some other act after the time limited for that purpose has expired.Three days of grace are allowed for the payment of a bill of exchange Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Days Of […]

Definition of Damnosa Hereditas An inheritance which was insolvent. (Roman law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Damnosa Hereditas in the Dictionaries, Damnosa Hereditas in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European […]

Definition of Damn Urn Absque Injuria Loss without wrong : for which there is no legal remedy Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Damn Urn Absque Injuria in the Dictionaries, Damn Urn Absque Injuria in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse […]

Definition of Damnum Sentit Dominus The lord suffers the damage : the loss falls on him who is in law the owner Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Damnum Sentit Dominus in the Dictionaries, Damnum Sentit Dominus in our legal dictionaries, Related […]

Definition of Damnum Sine Injuria Esse Potest There may be damage or loss inflicted without any act being done which the law deems an injury. See Chasernore v. Richards; Mogul s.S. Co. v. McGregor; Holmes v. Math er Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]

Definition of Danegeld A tax on land levied to meet the expenses of the Danish invasions Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Danegeld in the Dictionaries, Danegeld in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European […]

Definition of Danelage The laws of the Danish part of the kingdom in the 10th century Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Danelage in the Dictionaries, Danelage in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia […]