The Common LawLittle, Brown & Company, 1881 |
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action actual allegation answerable applied argument assumpsit bailee bailment bailor blameworthiness bound Bract Bracton carriers cause charge circumstances cited Comm common carriers common law conduct consequences consideration contract court covenant crime criminal law damage debt defendant defendant's deodand detinue disseisor doctrine doubt duty easement Eliz explained fact Fleta followed further ground of liability harm heir Henry VI horse Inst instance intent judges jury Keilway knowledge land Lecture Lex Salica Livy Lord malice matter means modern moral murder nature negligence neighbors object owner party peril person plaintiff possession possessor present principle promise promisor punishment question reason regard remedy Roman law rule Salic Law seems sense servant ship shown slave Southcote's standard supposed surrender theory thing tion tort trespass true Twelve Tables Ulpian unless warranty words writ wrong