law of Tort and easement Q8 General Defenses in Tort

General Defenses in Tort

1. Opening Words 2. General Rule

3. General Defenses or Exception in Tort

  (I)  Leave and License (II) Act of God

       (III) inevitable Accident  (IV)Acts of State

       (V)  Private Defence (Types (i) Private defence of person (ii) Private defence of property

(VI)               Mistake (VII)Damage incident to authorizing Act  (VIII) Necessity

         (IX)   Plaintiff himself a Wrong doer

         (X)    Exercise of common rights

        (XI)    Act causing slight harm

         (XII)  Judicial and quasi judicial act

(XIII) Parental and quasi parental acts (XIV) Executive acts (XVI) Contributory negligence (XVII) Foreign Tort (i) Tort to immoveable Property (ii) Personal Tort (5) Burden of Proof (6) Closing Wards