tort
Lawsuit-worthy private harm
A tort is a wrongful act that causes harm to someone, for which the injured party can sue for damages.
Unlike crimes, which are prosecuted by the state, torts are civil matters between private parties.
Common torts include negligence, defamation, and trespass: The company faced a tort claim after the accident.
Tort law forms the basis of most personal injury litigation.
Civil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- litigationLegal dispute process
- civil actionPrivate legal dispute
- common lawJurisprudence from judicial decisions
duty of care · breach · remedy · judgment · precedent · case law · trial · counsel
Required moral task
- breachBreaking of agreement
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
- standard of careMinimum acceptable professional conduct
- foreseeabilityCapacity to be anticipated
omission · recklessness · reasonable person · malpractice · gross negligence · contributory · comparative · assumption of risk
Injury or damage
- personal injuryHarm to a person's body
- bodily harmDamage to one's person
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- wrongful deathDeath caused by another's fault
emotional distress · property damage · economic loss · non-economic · disfigurement · impairment · suffering · permanent injury
Payment for services rendered
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- redressCompensation for injury
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
settlement · award · reparation · monetary · punitive · compensatory · nominal · general
Imperfection or blame
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- strict liabilityLegal responsibility without fault
- apportionmentDivision into shares
causation · burden of proof · imputation · product liability · indemnification · contribution
Civilly actionable misconduct
- malfeasanceUnlawful act by officeholder
- misfeasanceImproper performance of lawful act
- nonfeasanceFailure to perform duty
- misconductImproper professional behavior
transgression · violation · infraction · breach of duty · actionable · unlawful · culpable · blameworthy
Violent offensive act
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- false imprisonmentIllegal restraint of movement
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- conversionAct of changing states
fraud · defamation · libel · slander · invasion of privacy · interference · misrepresentation · deceit
plaintiff
Civil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- litigationLegal dispute process
- civil actionPrivate legal dispute
common law · duty of care · breach · remedy · judgment · precedent · case law · trial · counsel · attorney
duty
Required moral task
- breachBreaking of agreement
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
- standard of careMinimum acceptable professional conduct
foreseeability · omission · recklessness · reasonable person · malpractice · gross negligence · contributory · comparative · assumption of risk · dereliction
harm
Injury or damage
- personal injuryHarm to a person's body
- bodily harmDamage to one's person
- traumaLasting psychological wound
wrongful death · emotional distress · property damage · economic loss · non-economic · disfigurement · impairment · suffering · permanent injury · catastrophic
compensation
Payment for services rendered
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- redressCompensation for injury
indemnity · settlement · award · reparation · monetary · punitive · compensatory · nominal · general · special
fault
Imperfection or blame
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- strict liabilityLegal responsibility without fault
apportionment · causation · burden of proof · imputation · product liability · indemnification · contribution
wrongful act
Civilly actionable misconduct
- malfeasanceUnlawful act by officeholder
- misfeasanceImproper performance of lawful act
- nonfeasanceFailure to perform duty
misconduct · transgression · violation · infraction · breach of duty · actionable · unlawful · culpable · blameworthy
assault
Violent offensive act
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- false imprisonmentIllegal restraint of movement
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
conversion · fraud · defamation · libel · slander · invasion of privacy · interference · misrepresentation · deceit · intent
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tortcrime
Punishable illegal act
criminal offense · felony · misdemeanor · criminal act · violation
tortservice
Aid or maintenance
benefit · legal compliance · virtue · beneficence · good deed
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- pass the torchTransfer duty to successor
- carried the torchSustained a cause
- corn tortillaFlat maize bread
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