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The Maxim 'Dammum Sine injuria' means:
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The Maxim 'Dammum Sine injuria' means:

A.

Infringement of Legal right with damage or loss

B.

Damage or loss without infringement of legal right

C.

Where there is a right, there is a remedy

D.

Infringement of an absolute right without damage or loss

Correct option is B

The Latin maxim Dammum Sine Injuria means "damage without legal injury." It refers to situations where a person may suffer actual damage or loss, but there is no violation of any legal right, and hence, no legal remedy is available under tort law. The courts do not grant compensation where legal rights are not infringed, even if actual harm is caused.

Information Booster:
This maxim is often contrasted with Injuria Sine Damnum, which means "legal injury without damage," where a remedy is available even in the absence of actual loss if a legal right is violated.

Additional Information:
A classic illustration of Dammum Sine Injuria is the case of Gloucester Grammar School Case (1410) where a teacher opened a rival school, and although the original school suffered financial loss, there was no legal injury, hence no cause of action.

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