Legal Dictionary

Tag: Negligence

  • Apportionment Of Liability

    Meaning of Apportionment of Liability In this law dictionary, the legal term apportionment of liability is a kind of the Torts class. Resources See Also Negligence Torts Torts

  • Attractive Nuisance Doctrine

    The doctrine is to the effect that one who maintains on his premises a condition, instrumentality, machine or other agency which is dangerous to children of tender years by reason of their inability to appreciate the peril therein and which may reasonably be expected to attract children of […]

  • Aggravated

    When used in law, e.g., in a criminal statute, the term means something like a nastier kind of, e.g., aggravated arson may describe arson involving threat to human life; aggravated assault may be assault with intent to kill; aggravated larceny may […]

  • Primary Assumption Of The Risk

    Primary Assumption Of The Risk

    Meaning of Primary Assumption of the Risk Resources See Also Negligence

  • Abnormally Dangerous Activity

    Abnormally Dangerous Activity

    Meaning of Abnormally Dangerous Activity Resources See Also Strict Liability Under Liability Negligence

  • Allurement

    Something enticing. The term is sometimes used to describe what attracted the child for purposes of the attractive nuisance doctrine….

  • Calling Cards

    Calling Cards in Diplomatic LawCalls and Calling CardsCalling has largely disappeared from private life, but it is a practice which is still useful in a diplomatic community where the early establishment of extensive contacts is a must. Soon after a diplomat’s arriv…