Index

• Author: Philip H. Osborne
• Pages: 447-455

Abatement of nuisance, 361

Absolute privilege, 377–78

Abuse of governmental powers, 196–98

Abuse of process, 238

elements of, 238

malicious prosecution distinguished,

238

overt act, 238

Abuse of rights, 293, 352

Accident

distinguished from negligent and

intentional acts, 8–9

inevitable, 107

meaning of, 9

Accountants, 169–71, 394–95

Act of God

definition, 318

cattle trespass, 326

fire, 319

rule in Rylands v. Fletcher, 318

scienter action, 324

Act of a stranger

definition, 318

cattle trespass, 326

fire, 319, 320

private nuisance, 353–54

rule in Rylands v. Fletcher, 318

scienter action, 324

Actio per quod consortium amisit, 189

Actio per quod servitium amisit, 187–88

Action for damage to the reversionary

interest of chattels, 279–80

Affirmative actions, duty of, 70–75, 94

Agency

vicarious liability of principal, 335

Aggravated damages, 108, 263

Agony of the moment, 35, 101

Airspace, 272–74

Alternative liability, 57

Animals

cattle, 325–27

dangerous, 321–25

dogs, 324–25

harmless, 321–25

Approved practices, 35–37

Arrest

false imprisonment, 232–33

without warrant, 259–60

Assault, 229–30

apprehension of imminent contact,

230

battery and, 229–30

conditional threats, 231

defences, 248–62

definition, 230

fear, 230

intention, 230

passive conduct, 230

words, 230–31

Auditors, 169–71

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