PO210 Chapter Notes -Malicious Prosecution, Nervous Shock In English Law, False Imprisonment
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Chapters 5 and 7: what is a tort? (it is not a piece of cake!) The word tort originally comes from the latin term tortus , which means twisted or curved, and has now come to be known in law as the french word for injustice or a. It deals with civil law wrongs (rather than criminal wrongs), other than breach of contract, that one person commits against another, resulting in damages. It involves actions between parties that are not really of interest to the rest of society, and it simply compensates particular individuals for what has happened to them. Examples include assault, battery, malicious prosecution, infliction of nervous shock, false imprisonment, some privacy issues, trespass, and nuisance, and also includes manufacturers"" liability, medical liability, and occupiers" liability. Tort law deals with situations in which one party has caused harm or injury to another party or his or her property.
