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Negligence

Author: MacCallum
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Negligence in United Kingdom

Negligence and Medieval Law

Negligence and Legal History

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See Also

  • Law Merchant (in this legal Encyclopedia)
  • Law Merchant (in this legal Encyclopedia)
  • Uses (in this legal Encyclopedia)

Bibliographies of English Law History

  • Maxwell, William H. A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Volume 1: English Law to 1800. London: Sweet and Maxwell, 1955-
  • Beale, Joseph H. A Bibliography of Early English Law Books. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1926.
  • Winfield, Percy H. The Chief Sources of English Legal History. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1925.

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Negligence Defined Case Law

  • A selected English Real Property Law Case in relation with negligence defined may be: Furmedge v Chester-Le-Street District Council
  • Year of the above case: 2011

Crimes of negligence

This section offers a description about Crimes of negligence in the study of the general principles of Criminal Law.

Definition of Negligence

Negligence, put simply, is failing to meet the standards of a reasonable person.

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  3. University Courts
  4. Legal History Review
  5. Medieval Legal History
  6. Guilt
  7. Gaol Deliveries
  8. Case Reporters
  9. Negligence Liability
  10. Local Courts
  11. Registers under Edward Iv
  12. Law Reports
  13. University Courts under Edward Iv
  14. Collections
  15. Non Royal Courts
  16. Notability
  17. Universtity Courts under Henry Vi
  18. Legal History of India
  19. Contributory Negligence
  20. Concubinage
  21. History Definition
  22. Gross Negligence
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  24. Comparative Legal History
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  27. Assumpsit
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  48. Family Settlements
  49. Lordship Rights
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  51. Personal Status Law
  52. Year Books under Richard Ii
  53. Medieval Law Enforcement
  54. Marriage
  55. Parliamentary Documents
  56. Concilliar Courts
  57. Custom in Early Britain
  58. Indexes
  59. Institute of Historical Research
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  62. Justices under Special Commission
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