Index

• Author: Philip H. Osborne
• Profession: Faculty of Law. The University of Manitoba
• Pages: 473-483

473

Abatement of nuis ance, 378

def‌inition, 437

Absolute pr ivilege, 394, 395 –96, 397

Abuse

governmenta l powers, of, 205–13

process, of, 222, 249, 250–51

elements of, 250

malicious pros ecution distin-

guished, 250–51

overt act, 250

rights, of, 251, 307, 369

Accident

disting uished from negligent and

intentional act s, 8–9

inevitable, 113

meaning of, 9

Accountants, 173, 175–77, 345, 414–15

Act of God

cattle tre spass, 343

def‌inition, 334, 437

f‌ire, 336–37

Rylands v. Fletcher, rule in, 326, 332,

334

scienter action, 3 41

Act of a stranger

cattle tre spass, 343

def‌inition, 334

f‌ire, 336, 337

private nuisa nce, 370–71

Rylands v. Fletcher, rule in, 334

scienter action, 3 41

Actio per quod consor tium amisit, 186

def‌inition, 437

Actio per quod se rvitium amisit, 194–96

def‌inition, 437

Action for damage to re versionary inter-

est of chattel s, 288, 294, 295, 372

Aff‌irmat ive actions, duty of, 73–80, 82n,

89, 100, 177, 180, 225, 228, 230,

270, 371, 425, 430

Agency

vicarious liability of principal, 352

Aggravated damages, 113–14, 275, 277,

401

def‌inition, 439

Agony of moment, 36, 107

Airspace, 279, 286–88

Alternat ive liability, 58n, 59–60, 61

Animals

cattle, 12, 297, 324, 326, 338n, 342–44

dang erous, 324, 32 6, 338– 42

dogs, 272, 338, 341–42

harmle ss, 338, 341

safari p arks, 339

Appellate rev iew, 116

Approved practices, 30, 36 –38, 42, 49

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