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  2. List of legal abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    USC — United States Code (A free website for the full text is at U.S. Code. This text is maintained by the U.S. Gov't Printing Office, but must be checked for revisions or amendments after its effective date.) USCA — United States Code Annotated; USCCAN — United States Code Congressional and Administrative News; USCS — United States ...

  3. Liquidated damages - Wikipedia

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    Civil law systems generally impose less severe restrictions on liquidated damages. For example, Article 1226 of the French Civil Code provides for clause pénale, a variant of liquidated damages which combines compensatory and coercive elements. Judges may adjust excessive contract penalties, but such clauses are not generally void as a matter ...

  4. Outline of tort law - Wikipedia

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    Union of India, in Indian tort law is a unique outgrowth of the doctrine of strict liability for ultrahazardous activities. Under this principle of absolute liability, an enterprise is absolutely liable without exceptions to compensate everyone affected by any accident resulting from the operation of hazardous activity.

  5. Tort insurance: what is full vs limited tort car insurance? - AOL

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    The majority of states in the U.S. follow tort insurance law, meaning the party that was responsible for the loss is financially responsible for the damages. ... Full tort insurance is a form of ...

  6. Damages - Wikipedia

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    Damages in tort are awarded generally to place the claimant in the position in which he would have been had the tort not taken place. [16] Damages for breach of contract are generally awarded to place the claimant in the position in which he would have been had the contract not been breached. This can often result in a different measure of damages.

  7. Statute of limitations - Wikipedia

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    In civil law systems, such provisions are typically part of their civil and criminal codes. The cause of action dictates the statute of limitations, which can be reduced or extended in order to ensure a full and fair trial. [4] The intention of these laws is to facilitate resolution within a "reasonable" period of time. [5]

  8. Tortious interference - Wikipedia

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    A tort of negligent interference occurs when one party's negligence damages the contractual or business relationship between others, causing economic harm, such as by blocking a waterway or causing a blackout that prevents the utility company from being able to uphold its existing contracts with consumers.

  9. Law of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The regulations are codified in the Illinois Administrative Code. [3] The Illinois Register is the weekly publication containing proposed and adopted rules. [3] There also exist administrative law decisions. [7] Both the Illinois Administrative Code and Illinois Register are maintained by the Illinois Secretary of State.