Law Of Torts - Study Mode

[#536] British Columbia Company v. Loach, 1949 All ER is a case which is related with the torts of
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(D) Contributory negligence

[#537] Cattle for the purposes of cattle trespass
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(A) Includes bulls & cows but not dogs & cats

[#538] When one person is held liable for the wrongful act of others, it is called
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(A) Vicarious Liability

[#539] Negligence is failure in duty of taking due care. The expression 'duty' means
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(A) A legal duty

[#540] X, a driver of a State vehicle, while returning from the workshop after getting the vehicle serviced, drove it negligently and killed Y, who was walking on the road. Y's widow sued the State Government for damages. What defence, if any, the State Government has:
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(C) None, as driving the jeep back from the workshop is not a sovereign function