HPED 2520 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Manually Coded Language, Perjury
29 Apr 2016
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A private or civil wrong or injury other than breach of contract, for which the courts will provide a remedy. An act can be both a tort and a crime . To prove a tort the injured party must demonstrate by more than 50% of the evidence that his claim is justified. To prove a crime the proof must be beyond a reasonable doubt. The injured party must prove that the person intentionally or negligently caused or contributed to the injury. A tort action is brought about by the injured party, not the police. Major torts are negligence, trespassing, nuisance, defamation. Rules of action derived from past customs and traditions i. e. british common law or french. Non-criminal infringement on rights of a person agency or corporations i. e. breach of contract, defamation of character etc. ) Breaking the law in canada theft, battery, perjury, murder.
