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When an act or omission does not constitute infringement of a legal right pertaining to the plaintiff,…

The "Principle of Damnum sine Injuria" means damage without violation of a legal right, so where no legal right is infringed no action lies however substantial the loss,…

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When an act or omission does not constitute infringement of a legal right pertaining to the plaintiff, no action will lie notwithstanding any loss or harm resulting from such act or omission. This is known as the

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The "Principle of Damnum sine Injuria" means damage without violation of a legal right, so where no legal right is infringed no action lies however substantial the loss, unlike the "Principle of Injuria sine Damno", where infringement of a right is actionable without proof of loss.

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