Law A-Level
Pure Economic Loss
What Pure Economic Loss means in Law A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Pure Economic Loss
Exam boards and our study guides word this term in slightly different ways. Learn the version your board uses.
Financial loss that is not consequent upon physical injury or property damage, generally non-recoverable in tort.
Financial loss that does not result from physical injury to the claimant or damage to their property.
Topics that use Pure Economic Loss
- Tort (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Allurement
- Assumption of Responsibility
- Breach of Duty
- Causation and Remoteness
- Close Connection
- Control Test
- Duty of Care
- Economic Efficiency and Loss Distribution
Using Pure Economic Loss in the exam
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