CJS E211 Lecture 13: CJS E211- Class 13
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A tort is a civil wrong that causes someone else to suffer loss or harm resulting in legal liability for which you can be sued for damages. The person who commits the act is called a tortfeasor. Function of the law of torts i)to determine rights between parties to a dispute. A party to a dispute may bring an action for a declaration of his rights; and once the court makes a declaration, the rights of the parties are determined: to prevent a continuance or repetition of harm. Where property is wrongly taken away from its rightful owner i. e. the tort of trespass to good. Principles of general application: damnum sine injuria. Damnum means = damage in the sense of money, loss of comfort , service , health etc. Injuria means = infringement of a legal right / injury to legal right. In simple words,damnum sine injuria means damage without infringement of any legal right.
