Law and Morality- Rylands V Flethcer Flashcards
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What is the main principle of Rylands V Fletcher?
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-destruction of private property due to the escape of non-natural substances imposes a moral duty on individuals carrying out strange/dangerous activities to take care.
2
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Why has Rylands V Fletcher arguably lasted the test of time?
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-moral approach
3
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Why is Rylands V Fletcher a moral approach?
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-people should respect other peoples property and not do unnatural things on their own land if it is likely to interfere wit another.
4
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Round up sentence?
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-Essentially encourages people to do the right thing with their land.
