Consider the following set of legal propositions - (1) A person can claim damages for all wrongs he has…
A person can claim damages where a wrong is caused by infringement of a legal right, and may recover even where no actual loss is suffered, as in injuria sine damno (Ashby…
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Consider the following set of legal propositions -
(1) A person can claim damages for all wrongs he has suffered.
(2) A person can claim damages for wrongs only if they are caused intentionally.
(3) A person can claim damages for a wrong if it is caused by infringement of the legal right.
(4) A person can claim damages even if he has suffered no loss. Of these above propositions which are correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
A person can claim damages where a wrong is caused by infringement of a legal right, and may recover even where no actual loss is suffered, as in injuria sine damno (Ashby v. White), so "(3) and (4)" are correct.
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