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The federal or state law which waives governmental immunity to be sued and allows lawsuits by certain plaintiffs who claim injury as a result of an intentional or negligent tort act by a government agency or employee. … [Read more...] about TORT CLAIMS ACT

Latin: As often as occasion shall arise. … [Read more...] about TOTIES QUOTIES

In some. countries, where religion is established by law, certain sects who do not agree with the established religion are nevertheless permitted to exist, and this permission is called toleration. Those are permitted and allowed to remain rather as a matter of favor than a matter of right. 2. In the United States, there is no such a thing as toleration, all men have an equal … [Read more...] about TOLERATION

In English law. A duty Imposed by parliament upon merchandise exported and imported, according to a certain rate upon every ton. Brown. In American law. A tax laid upon vessels according to their tonnage or cubical capacity. A tonnage duty is a duty imposed on vessels in proportion to their capacity. The vital principle of a tonnage duty is that it is imposed, whatever the … [Read more...] about TONNAGE DUTY

(A) contracts. A sum of money for the use of something, generally applied to the consideration which is paid for the use of a road, bridge, or the like, of a public nature. Toll is also the compensation paid to a miller for grinding another person's grain. 2. The rate of taking toll for grinding is regulated by statute in most of the states. (B) estates, rights. To bar, defeat, … [Read more...] about TOLL