Strict Liability Flashcards
1
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Strict Liability
A
Strict liability is liability without fault. It is imposed against a defendant
even though the defendant has done nothing intentionally wrong and has not acted
unreasonably under the circumstances. Such liability is imposed, traditionally, for the
keeping of dangerous animals, and the carrying on of abnormally dangerous activities.
2
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Rylands v. Fletcher
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Under the landmark English case of Rylands v. Fletcher, one who
brings something onto his land which is non-natural and likely to cause injury if it
escapes, is strictly liable for all damages resulting from an escape.
