LAW 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Strict Liability, Professional Negligence In English Law, False Imprisonment
2 Feb 2017
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A tort is a failure to fulfill a private obligation imposed by law. Tortfeasor: a person who commits a tort. Tort law: includes almost every sort of private law wrong outside of breach of contract compensate and restore the wronged party: tort law vs. criminal law, tort law vs. contract law. Social purpose: tort law discourages people from committing private wrongs by requiring them to: tort law as a person"s freedom. Intentional occurs when a person intentionally acts in certain ways (assault, battery, false imprisonment: assault: the tort of assault occurs when the defendant intentionally causes the plaintiff to. Types of torts conspiracy, intimidation, deceit, etc. ) reasonably believe that offensive bodily contact is imminent: battery: consists of offensive bodily contact, false imprisonment: occurs when a person is confined within a fixed area without justification. Malicious prosecution: occurs when the defendant improperly causes the plaintiff to be. Negligent occurs when a person acts carelessly (nuisance, negligence, product liability, occupier"s.
