PO210 Lecture 4: PO210 Lecture 4
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Tort is derived from the latin word, tortus, meaning twisted/curved. Tort is known in law as the french word relating to injustice or a wrong. It deals with civil/private law wrongs - not criminal wrongs, and other than breach of contract - where one person commits against another, resulting in damages. A tort"s purpose is to compensate particular individuals, whose issues are not of interest to the rest of society, for any wrong done to them concerning their bodily integrity, dignity, property, or livelihood. It covers: assault, battery, malicious prosecution, infliction of nervous shock, false imprisonment, some privacy issues, trespass, and nuisance. Also, manufacturer"s liability, medical liability, and occupiers liability. *negligence is most common: tort liability and conditions to be met. The four general categories of tort: negligence: This refers to actions that are inadvertent rather than wilful or.