Tort law
Tort law is derived from
common law principles and and legislative enactments and brought by private
citizens. To safeguard the person from legal injury, civil wrongs, legal damages
Tort Law is in force, where as criminal law covers offences against the state
and in tort law the offences is against the individual. In these circumstances
state is the plaintiff in case of civil law and a person is plaintiff in case of
tort law. Tort law covers compensation against civil wrongs provides remedies
against personal injuries from those who are legally responsible for such
offence.
The plaintiff must
establish three main grounds to seek tort laws help
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The defendant is under a
legal obligation to act in a particular fashion
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The defendant have
breached the duty of contract
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As a direct result of the
breach by the defendant, you have suffered a personal injury.
Tort Law can be applied in
every aspect of life. Tort law provides remedies for mall or unethical business
practices like deceptive trade practices of a competitor. tort law protects
employees from intentional emotional stress from an employer, provides remedies
for environmental injustice by any business or individual causing air
pollution, water pollution and nuisance.
Four objectives of tort law
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Compensate victims from
personal injury
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Benefits injured victims
through monetary compensation
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Saves victims from future
negligence or risk
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vindicate legal rights and
interests that have been compromised, diminished, or emasculated.
In international tort
the law provides help in deliberate interference with a legally recognized
interest, such as the rights to bodily integrity, emotional tranquility,
dominion over property, seclusion from public scrutiny, and freedom from
confinement or deception.
Source of this information
Tort Law
