Corroborated and corroborating evidence, nominal damages and contributory negligence.

i). Corroborated Evidence. 

Corroborated evidence is the evidence which is confirmed or supported by another piece of evidence. 

(ii). Corroborating Evidence 

Corroborating evidence is the evidence that confirms or supports another piece of evidence. 

Note: Evidence supposed to be corroborated should be sufficient, satisfactory and credible. See Azizi Abdallah vs. Republic [1991] TLR 71

(iii). Nominal Damages

Nominal damages are damages that are of tritling amount awarded contemptuously or for the mere invasion of right without damage. See Osborn’s Law Dictionary 6th Edition pg. 109. 

Note: Nominal damages are damages for less sum of money awarded when legal right has been infringed but no substantial loss has been caused.

(iv). Contributory Negligence 

Contributory negligence means the failure by the plaintiff to meet the standard of care required of him to conform with his safety. It is the failure by plaintiff to take care of his own safety. That is to say the plaintiff himself contributes towards the commission of the wrong done by defendant to him. 

(v). Remoteness of Damages 

Remoteness of damage refers damage which results from an act of the defendant, but which cannot be said to be caused by him. The Plaintiff is not entitled to recover compensation when the damage caused to him by defendant’s act is too remote.