What is tort law in simple terms?

Question

Hey, I'm reading a book and was just wondering if anyone could give me a simple definition of tort law? Please? 10 points promised :D

what is the difference between tort law and criminal law?

Answer 1

A wrong involving a breach of duty, and resulting in an injury to the person or property of another. A tort is distinguished from a breach of a contract in that a tort is a violation of a duty established by law, whereas a breach of contract results from a failure to meet an obligation created by the agreement of the parties....The tort is a private wrong that must be pursued by the injured party in a civil action.

Answer 2

A tort is a civil wrong, it involves those legal duties which we have to act in a certain manner. Similar to a contract but imposed by law. The primary example of a tort today is negligence. Think of the classic auto accident case. I run a stop sign and hit your car. I breached a duty owed to other drivers. I did not sign a contract not to run a red light but the law imposes that duty on me so the other driver may now sue me.

A tort can be a crime but does not have to be. A crime is almost always a tort if there is injury to another. The primary difference between tort and criminal law is the necessity of harm. A tort generally consists of duty, breach of duty and harm. For example if I shoot a gun and the bullet hits another, that would probably be a tort. If it were illegal to fire the gun where I did, it would also be a crime. If I fired the gun and the bullet did not hit someone it would be a crime but not a tort.

I hope this helps.

Answer 3

Definition Of Tort

Answer 4

tort
n. from French for "wrong," a civil wrong or wrongful act, whether intentional or accidental, from which injury occurs to another. Torts include all negligence cases as well as intentional wrongs which result in harm. Therefore tort law is one of the major areas of law (along with contract, real property and criminal law) and results in more civil litigation than any other category. Some intentional torts may also be crimes, such as assault, battery, wrongful death, fraud, conversion (a euphemism for theft) and trespass on property and form the basis for a lawsuit for damages by the injured party. Defamation, including intentionally telling harmful untruths about another-either by print or broadcast (libel) or orally (slander)-is a tort and used to be a crime as well.

Answer 5

Tort law is civil law. Torts are civil wrongs committed by individuals. In the US many municipalities have sidewalk ordinances that say the property owner who's property abuts the public side walk has to maintain the sidewalk.

If a passerby trips and falls on a hole in the sidewalk, the property owner is liable, not the municipality. This is one example of tort law.

Answer 6

A tort in common law is a civil wrong that causes someone else to suffer loss resulting in legal liability for the person who commits tortious act.
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the person who suffers injury is know as plaintiff and the person who is responsible for suffering is a defendant

Answer 7

When you do something you ought not to do or fail to do something you ought to do according to the law, and someone is injured, that's a tort.

Answer 8

You have signed a legal and binding agreement, There is no limitations on this contractual agreement and as such your attempt to avoid your responsibility lame at best. Liability and agreements of Payments and who they were to be made to was agreed upon when you signed this agreement. Man up dude and pay up on that which you caused. Think about it!