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25 relations: Act of Parliament, Charles Edward Pollock, Common law, Complaint, Damages, Deodand, Deodands Act 1846, England and Wales, Fatal Accidents Act, Fatal Accidents Act 1976, Franklin v South Eastern Rly, Inquests in England and Wales, John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell, Juries in England and Wales, Legal remedy, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Personal representative, Pure economic loss, Repeal, Scots law, Select committee (United Kingdom), Solatium, Sonning Cutting railway accident, Tort, Victoria (Australia).
Act of Parliament
Acts of Parliament, also called primary legislation, are statutes passed by a parliament (legislature).
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Charles Edward Pollock
Sir Charles Edward Pollock, SL (31 October 1823 – 21 November 1897) was an English judge, one of the last Barons of the Court of the Exchequer and serjeants-at-law.
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Common law
Common law (also known as judicial precedent or judge-made law, or case law) is that body of law derived from judicial decisions of courts and similar tribunals.
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Complaint
In legal terminology, a complaint is any formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons (see: cause of action) that the filing party or parties (the plaintiff(s)) believes are sufficient to support a claim against the party or parties against whom the claim is brought (the defendant(s)) that entitles the plaintiff(s) to a remedy (either money damages or injunctive relief).
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Damages
In law, damages are an award, typically of money, to be paid to a person as compensation for loss or injury.
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Deodand
A deodand is a thing forfeited or given to God, specifically, in law, an object or instrument that becomes forfeited because it has caused a person's death.
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Deodands Act 1846
The Deodands Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict, c.62) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that abolished the ancient remedy of deodands.
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England and Wales
England and Wales is a legal jurisdiction covering England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom.
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Fatal Accidents Act
Fatal Accidents Act is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to fatal accidents.
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Fatal Accidents Act 1976
The Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (c 30) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that allows relatives of people killed by the wrongdoing of others to recover damages.
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Franklin v South Eastern Rly
Franklin v. South Eastern Railway (1858) 3 H&N 211; 157 ER 448 is an English tort law case relating to the measure of damages that can be gained for the death of a close relative under the Fatal Accidents Act 1846, governed instead by the Fatal Accidents Act 1976.
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Inquests in England and Wales
Inquests in England and Wales are held into sudden and unexplained deaths and also into the circumstances of discovery of a certain class of valuable artefacts known as "treasure trove".
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John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell
John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell, PC, QC, FRSE (15 September 1779 – 23 June 1861) was a British Liberal politician, lawyer and man of letters.
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Juries in England and Wales
In the legal jurisdiction of England and Wales, there is a long tradition of jury trial that has evolved over centuries.
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Legal remedy
A legal remedy, also judicial relief or a judicial remedy, is the means with which a court of law, usually in the exercise of civil law jurisdiction, enforces a right, imposes a penalty, or makes another court order to impose its will.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the UK Parliament or British Parliament, is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown dependencies and overseas territories.
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Personal representative
In common law jurisdictions, a personal representative or legal personal representative is a person appointed by a court to administer the estate of another person.
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Pure economic loss
Economic loss is a term of art which refers to financial loss and damage suffered by a person such as can be seen only on a balance sheet rather than as physical injury to the person or destruction of property.
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Repeal
A repeal is the removal or reversal of a law.
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Scots law
Scots law is the legal system of Scotland.
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Select committee (United Kingdom)
In British politics, parliamentary select committees can be appointed from the House of Commons, like the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, from the House of Lords, like the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, or as a "Joint Committee" drawn from both, such as the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
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Solatium
Solatium (plural solatia) is a form of compensation for emotional rather than physical or financial harm.
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Sonning Cutting railway accident
The Sonning Cutting railway accident occurred during the early hours of 24 December 1841 in the Sonning Cutting through Sonning Hill, near Reading, Berkshire.
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Tort
A tort, in common law jurisdictions, is a civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act.
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Victoria (Australia)
Victoria (abbreviated as Vic) is a state in south-eastern Australia.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_Accidents_Act_1846
