BU231 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Intentional Tort, Nuisance, Vicarious Liability
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Public law: law that regulates conduct of the government and the relations between government and private persons (criminal law, immigration, taxes) Private law (civil): law that regulates the relations between private persons and groups of private persons. Tort: improper behaviour by one person that causes injury to another, sometimes intentionally but more often unintentionally. A loss resulting from someone else"s wrongful act or failure to act. Civil law that covers many causes of action. Compensate victims for harm caused by others (not punish defendants) Identifies circumstances that create a right to claim compensation. The fault of the defendant (cid:523)was behaviour improper; intentions don"t matter) The causation of harm (cid:523)was plaintiff"s injury the result of the defendant"s conduct? (cid:524) Unjustifiable injurious conduct that intentionally or carelessly disregards the interests of others. Strict liability: liability that is imposed based on causation regardless of fault. Ex- transporting nuclear waste, african lion safari, dog owners liability act.
