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The maxim *injuria sine damno* (or *injuria sine damnum*) and the leading case *Ashby v. White, (1703) 2 Ld. Raym. 938* established which principle?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D.
1. ***Injuria sine damnum*** (or *damno*) literally means **legal injury without damage** — the situation where a legal right is violated but no actual loss results.
2. The plaintiff can still sue in tort. Some rights or interests are so important that their violation is an **actionable tort without proof of damage**.
3. ***Ashby v. White, (1703) 2 Ld. Raym. 938*** is the leading authority. The plaintiff was wrongfully denied his vote; though no candidate ultimately lost, the violation of the right was held actionable per se.
4. Trespass to land is the textbook example: it is actionable even without the slightest harm to the plaintiff.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 6, 'Injuria Sine Damnum' + *Ashby v. White*, p. 137._
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