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ALIA ENORMIA

Other wrongs. The name given to a general allegation of Injuries caused by the defendant with which the plaintiff in an action of trespass under the common law practice concluded his declaration.

Law Dictionary – Alternative Legal Definition

pleading. And other wrongs. In trespass, the declaration ought to conclude and other wrongs to the said plaintiff then and there did, against the peace, 2. Under this allegation of alia enormia, some matters may be given in evidence in aggravation of damages, though not specified in other parts of the declaration. For example, a trespass for breaking and entering a house, the plaintiff may, in aggravation of damages, give in evidence the debauching of his daughter, or the beating of his servants, under the general allegation alia enormia. 3. But under the alia nomia no evidence of the loss of service, or any other matter which would of itself sustain an action; for if it would, it should be stated specially. In trespass quare clausum fregit, therefore, the plaintiff would not, under the above general allegation, be permitted to give evidence of the defendant’s taking away a horse.

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