"A tort is a civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act."
The study of the legal principles governing civil wrongs, including personal injury, negligence, and defamation.
Introduction to Tort Law: This topic covers the basics of tort law, including the definition of a tort, types of torts, and the elements of a tort claim.
Negligence: Negligence is a type of tort that occurs when someone fails to exercise reasonable care and, as a result, causes harm to another person.
Intentional Torts: Intentional torts are actions taken with the intention of causing harm to another person, such as assault, battery, false imprisonment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Strict Liability: Strict liability is a legal doctrine that holds a person or company responsible for any harm caused by their actions or products, regardless of fault or intention.
Product Liability: Product liability is a type of strict liability that holds manufacturers and sellers responsible for any harm caused by their defective or dangerous products.
Premises Liability: Premises liability is a type of tort that holds property owners liable for injuries that occur on their properties due to dangerous conditions, such as slippery floors or uneven sidewalks.
Defamation: Defamation is a type of tort that occurs when someone makes false statements that harm another person's reputation.
Invasion of Privacy: Invasion of privacy is a type of tort that occurs when someone interferes with another person's right to privacy, such as by disclosing private information or using someone's name or likeness without permission.
Damages: Damages are the monetary compensation awarded to a plaintiff in a tort case for any losses or harm suffered as a result of the defendant's actions.
Tort Reform: Tort reform refers to changes in laws and regulations aimed at limiting liability for tort claims and reducing the cost of litigation.
Intentional torts: These are intentional and wrongful acts that cause harm to another person or their property, such as assault or battery.
Negligent torts: These occur when a person fails to exercise reasonable care, causing harm to another person or their property, such as a driver who causes an accident due to distracted driving.
Strict liability torts: These occur when a person or entity is held responsible for harm caused, regardless of intent or negligence, such as a manufacturer held liable for injuries caused by a defective product.
Defamation: This occurs when a person makes false statements that harm another person's reputation or character.
Invasion of privacy: This occurs when a person violates another person's right to privacy, such as publishing private information or unauthorized surveillance.
Product liability: This occurs when a defective or dangerous product causes harm to a consumer.
Nuisance: This occurs when a person causes unreasonable interference with another person's use or enjoyment of their property.
Fraud/misrepresentation: This occurs when a person makes false or misleading statements that induce another person to act in a certain way, causing harm.
Emotional distress: This occurs when a person engages in conduct that causes severe emotional distress to another person.
Wrongful death: This occurs when a person's wrongful actions or inactions lead to the death of another person.
"While criminal law aims to punish individuals who commit crimes, tort law aims to compensate individuals who suffer harm as a result of the actions of others."
"Some wrongful acts, such as assault and battery, can result in both a civil lawsuit and a criminal prosecution in countries where the civil and criminal legal systems are separate."
"Tort law may also be contrasted with contract law, which provides civil remedies after breach of a duty that arises from a contract."
"While tort law in civil law jurisdictions largely derives from Roman law..."
"In common law jurisdictions, tort law derives from customary English tort law."
"Tort law is referred to as the law of delict in Scots and Roman Dutch law..."
"Rules regarding civil liability are established primarily by precedent and theory rather than an exhaustive code."
"A handful of jurisdictions have codified a mixture of common and civil law jurisprudence either due to their colonial past (e.g. Québec, St Lucia, Mauritius) or due to influence from multiple legal traditions when their civil codes were drafted (e.g. Mainland China, the Philippines, and Thailand)."
"Furthermore, Israel essentially codifies common law provisions on tort."
"While criminal law aims to punish individuals who commit crimes..."
"Tort law aims to compensate individuals who suffer harm as a result of the actions of others."
"Some wrongful acts, such as assault and battery, can result in both a civil lawsuit and a criminal prosecution..."
"Obligations in both tort and criminal law are more fundamental and are imposed regardless of whether the parties have a contract."
"In civil law jurisdictions based on civil codes, both contractual and tortious or delictual liability is typically outlined in a civil code based on Roman Law principles."
"Tort law is referred to as the law of delict in Scots and Roman Dutch law..."
"Rules regarding civil liability are established primarily by precedent and theory rather than an exhaustive code."
"...due to influence from multiple legal traditions when their civil codes were drafted (e.g. Mainland China, the Philippines, and Thailand)."
"While tort law in civil law jurisdictions largely derives from Roman law..."
"Furthermore, Israel essentially codifies common law provisions on tort."