ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DELICT
From Latin dēlictum a fault, crime, from dēlinquere to fail, do wrong.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DELICT»
Discover the use of
delict in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
delict and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Guide to the Zimbabwean Law of
Delict
This Guide provides an outline of the main aspects of the Zimbabwean Law of Delict.
Aquilian action; Vicarious liability.
Jonathan M. Burchell, 1993
It also looks at specific delicts from Defamation and Nuisance to Trespass and Breach of Confidence. This fully updated edition includes a greater number of sample questions and model answers, making it an even more vital revision tool.
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General Theory of Law and State
criminal law, but they prevail also in the field of civil law as far as the civil delict
and the civil sanction are concerned. They mean that human behavior can be
considered a delict only if a positive legal norm attaches a sanction as a ...
5
Municipal Administration: The Handbook
A number of those claims will arise out of what is known as the Law of Delict or
the law on actionable wrongs. Sometimes the council's insurers will settle a claim
and other times they will not. Some of those rejected claims may end up before a
...
The statutory appendix has been updated throughout and expanded to include the Damages (Scotland) Act 1993, the Damages Act 1996 and the Defamation Act 1996.Building on the solid foundation of a well received and respected original, this ...
7
Principles of International Law
This question implies the question as to whether there is according to general
international law such a thing as a delict. For from previous statements it follows
that, legally, conduct of a state can be considered a delict only if international law
...
8
Contract Law in South Africa
Contracts and Delicts (Torts) I. Law of Delict and Tort 62. The South African law of
civil wrongs resembles the law of delict as it is found in civil law systems much
more closely than it resembles the law of torts in common law systems, although
...
L. F. Van Huyssteen, Schalk Willem Jacobus Van der Merwe, Catherine J. Maxwell, 2010
Since the delict is not the only condition to which a sanction is attached, since the
conditioning fact — as we shall see — may be composed of many parts,
including human behavior that cannot be defined as delict (such as, for example,
the ...
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Roman Law and the Legal World of the Romans
18. DELICT. ROMAN. AND COMMON LAW have similar ideas of a “wrongful act
which does not involve a breach of con- tract and for which the injured party can
recover damages in a civil action”; we call this a “tort,” and in Roman law the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DELICT»
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delict is used in the context of the following news items.
Jonathan Moyo fuels Twitter wars
Further, under civil law, the Professor's diatribe — where extreme, could well be actionable as a delict [legal wrong]. Under criminal law, the obnoxious criminal ... «The Zimbabwe Daily, Jun 15»
$150 000 lawsuit against NewsDay fails
“In my view, the article is not defamatory,” Justice Ndewere said. “As correctly pointed out by G Feltoe, A Guide to the Zimbabwean Law of Delict ... «NewsDay, Jun 15»
Judgments - So Far This Year… (Financial Markets Disputes and …
3. in matters relating to tort, delict or quasi-delict, in the courts for the place where the harmful event occurred or may occur". However, under ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jun 15»
Judgments - so far this year…
3. in matters relating to tort, delict or quasi-delict, in the courts for the place where the harmful event occurred or may occur". However, under ... «Lexology, Jun 15»
Professionals take cover
Delict (see “Definitions”, below). The plaintiff needs to show that your conduct was wrong. It is possible for a business to harm others without it ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
European Court Of Justice Sets Broad Rules For Jurisdiction Over …
Article 5(3) of the Brussels I Regulation (now Article 7(2) of the Brussels I bis Regulation) provides for jurisdiction over actions in tort, delict, ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jun 15»
You have been warned
Having regard to the rise in litigation in terms of delict, it is imperative that attorneys have a grasp of the elements of delict and how they apply. «Lexology, Jun 15»
EU & competition law review 27 may 2015
... of the specific provisions of the Brussels I Regulation concerning the case of several defendants and their liability in tort, delict or quasi-delict. «Lexology, May 15»
Pros and cons of social media
... person which amount to harassment or hate speech], the 'shamer' could face civil charges in delict and/ or criminal charges,” Luck explained. «News24, May 15»
Court of Justice of the European Union
regulation concerning the case of several defendants and their liability in tort, delict or quasi-delict. However, the Court makes clear that ... «EU News, May 15»
