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The Pigeon-hole theory, about the nature of tort, has been propounded by whom among the following?

Salmond is associated with the pigeon-hole theory of tort liability. On this view, a claim must fall within a recognised category of tort, rather than succeed simply because…

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The Pigeon-hole theory, about the nature of tort, has been propounded by whom among the following?

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Salmond is associated with the pigeon-hole theory of tort liability. On this view, a claim must fall within a recognised category of tort, rather than succeed simply because unjustified harm was caused. Winfield represents the contrasting broader account of a general principle of tortious liability.

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