pennsylvania rule

Pennsylvania rule. Torts. The principle that a tortfeasor who violates a statute in the process of causing an injury has the burden of showing that the violation did not cause the injury. The Pennsylvania, 86 U.S. (19 Wall.) 125, 136 (1874). [Cases: Collision 123; Shipping 86(2.3). C.J.S. Collision §§ 211–220.]

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法律翻译Wayne，毕业于一所培养最顶级翻译人才的语言学院，专注翻译各类与调查、政府执法和白领刑事辩护有关的法律文件。