Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Wrongs Act 1958 - SECT 24AE

PART IVAA PROPORTIONATE LIABILITY

Definitions

24AE. Definitions

In this Part- apportionable claim means a claim to which this Part applies;
court includes tribunal and, in relation to a claim for damages, means any
court or tribunal by or before which the claim falls to be determined; damages
includes any form of monetary compensation; defendant includes any person
joined as a defendant or other party in the proceeding (except as a plaintiff)
whether joined under this Part, under rules of court or otherwise; injury
means personal or bodily injury and includes-

   (a)  pre-natal injury; and

   (b)  psychological or psychiatric injury; and

   (c)  disease; and

   (d)  aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of an injury or disease.