BU231 Final: SOS - MId BU231 Slides.pdf
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Review of concepts, translation from legal terms and examples. Criminal liability (prosecution & prison: private/ civil law. Legal definitions: plaintiff the person who sues, defendant the person being sued. Torts: definition: a loss as a result of someone else"s action or failure to act when they should. Liability: definition: being responsible for damages, fault vs no-fault. Fault: blameworthy conduct as, in the eyes of the law, it is unjustifiable to carelessly disregard the interests of others. No fault: gives no blame to the defendant as they engaged in an action that people cannot be accountable for. Liable for damages even without fault: vicarious liability: Liability for what someone under your care/control does (fault) during the course of their employment. Negligence: an unintentional tort, has three main elements, owed a duty of care, breached standard of care, caused damages. Breaching the standard of care: contains two parts, establish a standard of care:
