- injury to property
- Something materially affecting the capacity of particular property for ordinary use and enjoyment. Evans v Reading Chemical Fertilizing Co. 160 Pa 209, 219, 28 A 702.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
injury to property
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injury, personal — n. An injury done to someone’s body or personal rights, as opposed to reputation or property. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
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