Law A-Level
Limitation of Liability
What Limitation of Liability means in Law A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Limitation of Liability
The legal constraints, specifically remoteness of damage and the duty to mitigate, that prevent claimants from recovering for all consequences of a defendant's actions.
Topics that use Limitation of Liability
- Law of contract (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Equitable Discretion
- Equitable Mitigation of Hardship
- Freedom of Contract
- Implied Term
- Objective Theory of Agreement
- Repeat Performance
- Risk Allocation and Frustration
- Sanctity of Contract
Using Limitation of Liability in the exam
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