Law 3101A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Tort, Distributive Justice, Learned Hand
26 Oct 2018
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Liability law deals with the conditions under which someone who has suffered damage can claim compensation from someone else. Fault liability: damage is borne by the person who suffered it in the first place. Strict liability: damage is a result of circumstances. Person who commits a tort is called a tort-feasor. Common law torts: first, a development of different kinds of tort laws, then donoghue v stevenson. Duty of care: if there"s a breach in the duty of care and this breach damaged another person tort of negligence. Corrective justice: involves rectifying something that has gone wrong. The person who suffered the damage must be brought in the same position as he/she was before it happened. Distributive justice: involved in the distribution of something good or bad over a group of persons. Does not restore status quo but can be used to achieve a fair distribution of wealth over society.
