Rylands v Fletcher [1868] UKHL 1
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Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:appealsTo |
gptkb:Court_of_Exchequer_Chamber
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| gptkbp:area |
tort law
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| gptkbp:citation |
LR 3 HL 330
[1868] UKHL 1 |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:date |
1868
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| gptkbp:defendant |
gptkb:John_Rylands
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| gptkbp:hasKeyword |
strict liability
nuisance tort escape of dangerous things |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rylands v Fletcher [1868] UKHL 1
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:English_tort_law
common law jurisdictions |
| gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:House_of_Lords
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| gptkbp:legalDoctrine |
Rylands v Fletcher rule
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| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Court_of_Exchequer
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| gptkbp:plaintiff |
gptkb:Thomas_Fletcher
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| gptkbp:plotSummary |
Landowner who brings and keeps dangerous things on land is strictly liable if they escape and cause damage.
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| gptkbp:principle |
strict liability for escape of dangerous things
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rylands_v_Fletcher_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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