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Ryland.Vs. Fletcher was decided by:

  1. the Privy Council

  2. the Kings Division Bench

  3. the House of Lords

  4. none of these
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Explanation

Ryland v. Fletcher (1868) is a foundational case in English tort law establishing the rule of strict liability for escape of dangerous things from land. The case was decided by the House of Lords, which was then the highest court in the UK. However, at that time, appeals from certain colonies went to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which was the final appellate body for many British territories.

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