Torts
Chapter One: INTERPRETATION
Section 1 Interpretation
Section 2 Definitions
Chapter Two: RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES IN TORT
Section 3 Civil Wrong and Right to Remedy
Section 4 Trivial Act
Section 5 Voluntary Exposure to Risk
Section 6 Act Under Enactment
Section 7 Public Servant
Section 8 Judicial Authority
Section 9 Minor
Section 10 Corporate Body
Section 11 Joint Civil Wrong Doers
Section 12 Liability of Person Joining in or Procuring Act
Section 13 Liability of Employer
Section 14 Liability of Principal
Section 15 Liability of Party to Contract
Section 16 Saving of Liability
Section 17 Knowledge of Agent or Employee
Section 18 Spouse
Section 19 Effect of Death on Cause of Action
Section 20 Insolvent Estate
Section 21 Bankrupt
Section 22 No Assignment in Tort
Chapter Three: CIVIL WRONGS
Article One: Assault
Section 23 Assault
Section 24 Special Defence
Section 25 Liability for Other Person
Article Two: Imprisonment
Section 26 False Imprisonment
Section 27 Special Defence
Section 28 Liability for Other Person
Article Three: Trespass
Section 29 Trespass to Immovable Property
Section 30 Onus of Proof
Section 31 Trespass to Movable Property
Section 32 Onus of Proof
Section 33 Mistake as to Ownership or Right of Possession
Section 34 Mere Claim of Right Not Trespass
Article Four: Negligence
Section 35 Negligence
Section 36 Duty Towards all Persons
Section 37 Duty of Owner of Immovable Property Towards Trespasser
Section 37a Duty Towards Trespasser in a Military Area
Section 38 Onus of Proof of Negligence When Damage Caused by Dangerous Things
Section 39 Onus of Proof of Negligence When Damage Caused by Fire
Section 40 Onus of Proof of Negligence When Damage Caused by Animal
Section 41 Onus of Proof of Negligence Where Facts Speak for Themselves
Article Five: Nuisances
Section 42 Public Nuisance
Section 43 Action for Public Nuisance
Section 44 Private Nuisance
Section 45 Special Defence
Section 46 Existing Nuisance
Section 48 Interference with Daylight
Section 48a Prevention of Support
Section 48b Use Required in the Public Interest
Article Six: Misappropriation
Section 49 Unlawful Detention of Property
Section 50 Onus of Proof
Section 51 Return of Detained Property
Section 52 Conversion
Section 53 Special Defence
Section 54 Jus Tertii to be no Defence
Section 55 Return of Converted Property
Article Seven: Deceit
Section 56 Fraud
Section 57 No Action in Respect of Certain Kinds of Fraud
Section 58 Injurious Falsehood
Section 59 Passing Off
Article Eight: Malicious Prosecution
Section 60 Malicious Prosecution
Section 61 Bar to Action for Malicious Prosecution
Article Nine: Causing Breach of Contract
Section 62 Unlawfully Causing Breach of Contract
Article Ten: Breach of Statutory Duty
Section 63 Breach of Statutory Duty
Chapter Four: FAULT
Section 64 Causing Damage by Fault
Section 65 Conduct of Plaintiff
Section 66 Conduct of Defendant
Section 67 Fault of Person Includes Fault Other Person for Which Firstmentioned Person is Liable
Section 68 Contributory Fault
Section 69 Contributory Fault Causing Death
Section 70 Plea of Description
Chapter Five: REMEDIES FOR CIVIL WRONGS
Section 71 All Courts Competent to Grant Remedy
Section 72 Injunctions
Section 73 Conditions of Grant in Injunction
Section 74 No Injunction to be Granted in Certain Cases
Section 76 Compensation
Section 77 Compensation Only to be Recovered Once
Section 78 Right of Dependents to Compensation
Section 79 Persons Entitled to Bring Action
Section 80 Compensation and Calculation Thereof
Section 81 Sums Not to be Taken into Account
Section 82 Compensation and National Insurance benefits
Section 83 Claim and Indemnity in Case of Joint Civil Wrong Doers
Section 84 Indemnity as Between Civil Wrong Doers
Section 86 Insurance Not to be Taken into Account in Assessing Compensation
Section 87 Compensation for Defamation Published in a Newspaper
Section 88 Civil Wrongs Ordinance (New Version)
Section 89 Commencement of Period of Prescription
Chapter Six: MISCELLANEOUS
Section 91 Provisions as to the Award of Diyet