CS Executive · Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws · Law of Torts
The maxim 'ubi jus ibi remedium' in the law of torts means that:
The maxim means that wherever there is a legal right there is a remedy. Any violation of a legal right can be taken to court, which is the foundation of liability in tort even where no precedent exists.
- AWhere there is a right, there is a remedyCorrect
- BDamage without legal injury is not actionable
- CThe king can do no wrong
- DConsent removes the wrong
Explanation
Ubi jus ibi remedium means where there is a right, there is a remedy; a violation of a legal right gives rise to an action. Damage without legal injury is 'damnum sine injuria', and 'volenti non fit injuria' relates to consent.
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