LAW 122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Liability Insurance, Damages, False Imprisonment
9 Jan 2014
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Chapter 3 introduction to torts two main sources of obligations in private law: contract and tort. Tort is derived from the french word tort meaning wrong and the latin word tortus meaning twisted or crooked . Tort generally consists of a failure to fulfill a private obligation that was imposed by law. Tort refers to the breach of a private obligation. An obligation in tort law is owed to a person. Tortfeasor a person who has committed a tort you will then be entitled to sue the person . If you win the lawsuit, you compensate the victims. True even if the crime was one (ie. theft) that affected a specific person. If the court agrees with the govn"t, the accused will be found guilty and may be subject to some form of punishment (such as a fine/imprisonment) Tort laws includes almost every sort of private law wrong outside of breach of.
