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So the situation is that a person had a website. I created a website for the person for free. We had no agreement, and later it cost me a lot of money. I told the person he can buy the website once off for I believe 8k or he has to get a new website but I'll supply the database and images to him. His lawyer brother told me they're going to sue me for 1.8 milion dollars because of damages. Is what they're doing even allowed?

The supplied sources do not establish whether the person may lawfully sue you, whether a free website arrangement created enforceable obligations, who owns the website or database, or whether N$1.8 million in damages is recoverable. The only copyright provision supplied concerns an unspecified “performer” and a court award up to N$12,000 in that context; it does not address website-development disputes. 1 The Magistrates’ Courts provision only says that, after a demand or summons for a debt, a defendant may admit liability or offer payment; it does not validate the claimed amount or require an admission. 5

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Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Protection Act 6 of 1994

Act 6 of 1994 · Section 52 - A person who infringes the right of a performer may be sued in a court of law by · Page 34

such performer for - (a) an amount not exceeding N$12 000, and the court may, without proof of any damages, and in addition to the costs of the action, award as damages such amount, not exceeding N$12 000, as may in the circumstances of the case appear to the court to be just; or
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Engineering Profession Act 18 of 1986-Regulations 1993-024

Regulations under Act 24 of 1993 · Section unlabelled - Document text (part 2 of 2) · Page 39

and 3.2.3.3.2 in respect of that portion of the fee becoming due prior to the construction stage in terms of the provisions of regulations 3.2.1.1.1, 3.2.1.1.2 and 3.2.1.1.3 and, where applicable, in respect of any working drawings completed prior to the placing of the works as referred to in regulation 3.2.1.1.4, the total of the increases or decreases in cost actually certified for payment, with a maximum of 10 per cent of the original contract amount, excluding contingencies. 3.2.4 DAMAGE TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, THE WORKS If, at any time before the completion of the works, any part of the engineering works or the equipment therefor, is damaged or destroyed as a result of war, fire, storms,...
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Architects and Quantity Surveyor's Act 13 of 1979-Tariff 1998-250

Act 13 of 1979 · Section unlabelled - Document text (part 2 of 2) · Page 8

(i) professional services in connection with work arising from the insolvency of the client or contractor. (j) litigation and disputes associated with the project concerned.
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Engineering Profession Act 18 of 1986-Regulations 1993-024

Regulations under Act 24 of 1993 · Section unlabelled - Document text (part 2 of 2) · Page 56

and 4.2.3.4.2 in respect of that portion of the fee becoming due prior to the construction stage in terms of the provisions of regulations 4.2.1.1.1, 4.2.1.1.2 and 4.2.1.1.3 and, where applicable, in respect of any working drawings completed prior to the placing of the works as referred to in regulation 4.2.1.1.4, the total of the increases or decreases in cost actually certified for payment, with a maximum of 10 per cent of the original contract amount, excluding contingencies. 4.2.4 DAMAGE TO, OR DESTRUCTION OF, THE WORKS If, at any time before the completion of the works, any part of the engineering works or the equipment therefor, is damaged or destroyed as a result of war, fire, storms,...
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Magistrates' Courts Act 32 of 1944

Act 32 of 1944 · Section 57 - (1) If any person (in this section called the defendant) has received a letter of · Page 33

demand or has been served with a summons demanding payment of any debt, the defendant may in writing - (a) admit liability to the plaintiff for the amount of the debt and costs claimed in the letter of demand or summons or for any other amount; (b) offer to pay the amount of the debt and costs for which he admits liability, in instalments or otherwise;
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Registration of Deeds in Rehoboth Act 93 of 1976

Act 93 of 1976 · Section 52 - No act or omission of the registrar or of any officer employed in the registry shall · Page 28

render the registrar or such officer liable for any damage suffered by any person as a result of such act or omission: Provided that if such act or omission is ma la fide or if the registrar or such officer has not exercised reasonable care or diligence in the carrying out of his or her duties in connection with such act or omission, the State shall be liable for such damage: Provided further that the registrar or officer guilty of such act or omission, shall be liable to make good any loss or damage resulting therefrom to the State if such act or omission was ma la fide.
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