Torts (Prosser, Wade, and Schwartz’s, 12 Ed)
TORTS Tort – A civil wrong for which the law provides a remedy I – Liability Based on Fault. There are 3 theories of culpability: Intentional Negligent Strictly Liable II – Intentional
Search Results for: maritime and admiralty law
ADMIRALTY COURT
The brach of court system controling the maritime financial and regulatory regulations. Refer to admiralty law.
ADMIRALTY LAW
The rules and orders of maritime law. This protects the ships and the sea from harm. Maritime treaties are drafted between international interests. Its managed by the admiralty court system.
HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY
In English law. This was a court which exercised jurisdiction in prize cases, and had general jurisdiction in maritime causes, on the instance side. Its proceedings were usually in rem, and its
ADMIRALTY
A court exercising jurisdiction over maritime causes, both civil and criminal, and marine affairs, commerce and navigation, controversies arising out of acts done upon or relating to the sea, and over questions
OLERON, LAWS OF
A code of maritime laws published at the island of Oleron in the twelfth century by Eleanor of Gui- enne. They were adopted in England successively under Richard I., Henry III., and
Payment Systems
Chapter 1. Checking Accounts as the Paradigm Payment System Assignment 1: The Basic Checking Relationship and the Bank’s Right to Pay Checks The Basic Relationship What is a deposit? A debt owed by the
Constitution of The United States of America
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the
HEAVE TO
In maritime parlance and admiralty law. To stop a sailing vessel’sheadway by bringing her head “into the wind,” that is, iu the direction from which thewind blows. A steamer is said to
DISTRICT COURTS
Courts of the United States, each having territorial jurisdiction over a district, which may include a whole state or only part of it. Each of these courts is presided over by one
WRECK
At common law. Such goods as after a shipwreck are cast upon the land bythe sea, aud, as lying within the territory of some county, do not belong to theJurisdiction of the
CAPTAIN
A head-man; commander; commanding officer. The captain of a warvessel is the officer first in command. In the United States navy, the rank of “captain” is intermediate between that of “commander” and
