The Purpose of a Preliminary Inquiry Is to Determine If

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The purpose of a preliminary inquiry is to determine if there is sufficient evidence to grant the suspect bail.

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Definitions:

Blasting Operations

The process of using explosives to fragment or remove rock and other materials for construction or mining activities.

Common-Law Negligence

Refers to the failure to act with the level of care that someone of ordinary prudence would have exercised under the same circumstances, leading to unintended harm to others.

Legal Duty

Refers to an obligation imposed by law upon an individual to act or refrain from acting in a certain manner.

Proximately Caused

A legal principle that limits the damages a plaintiff can recover to those which are directly related to the defendant's actions.