abstract:In law, damnum absque injuria (Latin for "loss without injury") is a phrase expressing the principle of tort law in which some person (natural or legal) causes damage or loss to another, but does not injure them, and thus the latter has no legal remedy. For example, opening a burger stand near someone else's may cause them to lose customers, but this in itself does not give rise to a cause of action for the original burger stand owner.
Whenthestate acts within the legitimate sphereofthe policepower, the infringement onprivatepropertyinterestsisdamnumabsque injuria -damage withoutlegalredress.