Which of the following legal propositions are correct? 1. A person can claim damages even if he has…
Propositions 1 and 3 hold, since damages lie for infringement of a legal right even without loss (injuria sine damno), so the answer is "1 and 3"; proposition 2 is wrong…
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Which of the following legal propositions are correct?
1. A person can claim damages even if he has suffered no loss.
2. A person can claim damages for such wrongs which are caused intentionally.
3. A person can claim damages for a wrong if it is caused by infringement of his legal right.
Which of the statement given above are correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer C
Propositions 1 and 3 hold, since damages lie for infringement of a legal right even without loss (injuria sine damno), so the answer is "1 and 3"; proposition 2 is wrong because tortious liability does not require the wrong to be intentional.
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