LEGAL WORD
Damnum sine injuria
Latin maxim · Torts
Damnum sine injuria
- Type: Latin maxim
- Area of law: Torts
1 What it means
Damage without legal injury. A person may suffer loss without any legal right being violated, and then no action lies.
2 Use it in a sentence
A new shop that takes customers away from an old one causes damnum sine injuria.
3 Make it stick
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