Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Legal Maxims

Question:

A person committing _______________ cannot be sued in the court of law.

Options:

Damnum Sine Injuria

Per Incuriam

Res Judicata Accipitur Pro Veritate

Quid pro Quo

Correct Answer:

Damnum Sine Injuria

Explanation:

Damnum Sine Injuria : The word 'Damnum' is a Latin word which means Damage. The word 'Sine' is also a Latin word meaning Without; and the word 'Injuria' which is also a Latin word means injury of the Lawful personal privileges. Thus, the words Damnum Sine Injuria means any damage which is caused apart from the harm as well as prejudice or in simple terms it means Damage done without the violation of legal rights.
Damnum Sine Injuria as the meaning suggests is a situation where a damage of any kind is done to another person without violating the legal rights of the other person. For example, A, a shop owner sells stationery items to primary school students for three years and next to A's shop, B opens another stationary shop and sells his items at a lower price compared to A's. Now, A cannot sue B as he did not violate any of the legal rights of A because by opening a shop just next to A is no illegal act. Therefore, in this case, although A suffered sufficient monetary loss in his business , he cannot sue B for opening another stationary shop. So, we can say A was a victim of Damnum Sine Injuria. A person committing Damnum Sine Injuria cannot be sued in the court of law.