liberty

WHAT IS LIBERTY ? Liberty has been derived from the Latin word LIBER which means free from all shackles. The Latin word liber denotes the absence of all restraints . It means that the liberty is the state of being free within society from restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, or political…

ASSAULT AND BATTERY

Assault: An assault may be defined as the unlawful laying of hands on another or attempts to do a corporeal hurt to another, coupled with the present ability and intention to the act. According to Sir Frederick Pollock- “The essence of the wrong of assault is putting a man in present fear of violence, so…

TORT OF ASSAULT

INTRODUCTION: The word tort has been derived from the word “tortum”, which is a Latin term which means “twist”. Tort law refers to wrongful activities in which the perpetrator infringes on the legal rights of another person. The law imposes an obligation to respect the legal rights vested in society’s members, and anyone who fails…