Tort 1
Who brings an action in a tort law case?
a private individual; the injured party
Who brings an action in a criminal law case?
the state
What three types of harm are listed?
physical, emotional and financial
What three general categories of torts are given?
intentional torts, negligent torts and strict liability torts
What sort of damages are intended to punish a wrongdoer?
punitive damages
What sort of compensation is most suitable for a victim who, as a result of a tort, can no longer earn as much at work as before?
loss of earnings capacity
What sort of compensation is most suitable for a victim who has had to pay for hospital treatment?
reasonable medical expenses
What is the name of the business tort which involves tricking another party into signing a contract which causes that party to suffer?
fraudulent misrepresentation
What is the name for a person who commits a tort?
a tortfeasor
What is the name of a legal order for a tortfessor to stop tortious conduct?
an injunction
What general category of torts includes unfair competition?
intentional torts
What general category of torts includes making and selling defective products?
strict liability torts
What example is given of an overlap between criminal law and tort law?
assault and battery
What are the two primary aims of tort low?
to provide relief and deter potential tortfeasors)
What are the tort law equivalents of conviction and punishment?
liability and damages
In which branch of law is the standard of proof higher, criminal or tort law?
criminal law
What sort of damages are intended to put the victim in the position he/she would have been in if the tort hadn't occurred?
compensatory damages
What is the name of the business tort which involves disrupting a party's ability to fulfil its contractual obligations to another party?
interference in contractual relations
What general category of torts includes causing a road accident by falling to obey traffic rules?
negligent torts
According to the text, how can a civil wrong be remedied?
by awarding damages