accidents & injuries (tort law)
Disclaim
Dog-bite Statute
Dram Shop Rule
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Due
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Due and Owing
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Due Care
Also referred to as ordinary care and reasonable care, is the standard of care where a reasonable person would exercise in the same situation or under similar circumstances.
This standard of care is used...
Due Diligence
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Duty
1) Requirement to perform some conduct required by law, custom, morality, or personal commitment. This requirement often created a right in the other that the duty be performed, and a breach of such duty (ex. Fiduciary duty, duty of...
Duty to Mitigate
The duty of someone who was wronged to make reasonable efforts to limit the resulting harm. A duty to mitigate can apply to the victim of a tort or a breach of contract. Neglecting a duty to mitigate precludes the recovery of damages that could have...
Economic Torts
A bundle of torts including fraud, negligent misrepresentation, interference with contractual relations, interference with prospective advantage, and injurious falsehood.