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Which of the following statements are correct in the context of the rule laid down in the case of…

The rule in Rylands v. Fletcher requires that a person brings a dangerous thing on his land, that the thing escapes, and that the use of land is non-natural, so the answer…

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Which of the following statements are correct in the context of the rule laid down in the case of Rylands v. Fletcher?
(A) Some dangerous thing must have been brought by a person on his land.
(B) The thing brought or kept by a person on his land must not escape.
(C) It must not be non-natural use of land.
(D) The thing brought or kept by a person on his land must escape.
(E) It must be non-natural use of land.

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Correct answer D

The rule in Rylands v. Fletcher requires that a person brings a dangerous thing on his land, that the thing escapes, and that the use of land is non-natural, so the answer is "(A), (D), (E) Only"; statements denying escape or non-natural use misstate the rule.

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