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Torts

Cap. 172 · Revised Edition 2020 · 16 sections

• s. 1Short title
• s. 2No action to lie against a person where the fire accidentally begins
• s. 3Liability of owner of dog for injury to cattle
• s. 4Abolition of doctrine of common employment
• s. 5Proceedings against, and contribution between, joint and several tortfeasors
• s. 6Contributory negligence
• s. 7Saving for Maritime Conventions Act, 1911, and past cases
• s. 8Interpretation
• s. 9Action lies for causing death
• s. 10For benefit of wife, husband, parent and children
• s. 11By whom to be brought and limitation
• s. 12Damages, how assessed
• s. 13Particulars to be filed by plaintiff
• s. 14Payments into Court to be in lump sum
• s. 15Exclusion of payments by insurers in assessment of damages
• s. 16Illegitimate relationship within meaning of “parent” and “child”