BLAW 3100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Detinue, Punitive Damages, Vicarious Liability
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Tort: a social or civil wrong that gives rise to the right to sue and to seek one of several remedies (i. e. injunction, punitive, or general damages) A tort has usually been committed when an intentional or careless act harms another. Injured party may sue for redress tort law compensate victims , acts as a deterrent and educates society. Crimes are social wrongs hat affect society as a whole. Standard of proof in tort law is based on balance of probabilities test. Tortious activity may be intentional or unintentional negligent acts and remedies differ. Imposed on employers when they are held liable for tort committed by employees during the course of their employment -- vicarious liability both employer and employee liable. Or by statute, such as a vehicle owner being liable for the use of it by another person. Intentional: means that the conduct was willful as opposed to inadvertent.
