tort liability
11Tort law in Canada — concerns the treatment of the law of torts within the Canadian jurisdiction excluding Quebec, which is covered by the law of obligations. Sources As with most common law countries, Canadian tort law is primarily judge made law, much of which is… …
12tort law — A body of rights, obligations, and remedies that is applied by courts in civil proceedings to provide relief for persons who have suffered harm from the wrongful acts of others. The person who sustains injury or suffers pecuniary damage as the… …
13tort reform — n: change or alteration of laws imposing civil liability for torts esp. to limit liability for punitive damages Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
14tort — ► NOUN Law ▪ a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to legal liability. ORIGIN Latin tortum wrong, injustice …
15English tort law — Tort law in England and Wales concerns civil wrongs, as distinguished from criminal wrongs. Some wrongs are the concern of the state, and so the police with aids can enforce the law on the wrongdoers in court in a criminal case. A tort is not… …
16Tort (conflict) — In Conflict of Laws, the choice of law rules for tort are intended to select the lex causae by which to determine the nature and scope of the judicial remedy to claim damages for loss or damage suffered.HistoryThe first attempts to establish a… …
17liability — The word is a broad legal term. Mayfield v. First Nat. Bank of Chattanooga, Tenn., C.C.A.Tenn., 137 F.2d 1013, 1019. It has been referred to as of the most comprehensive significance, including almost every character of hazard or responsibility,… …
18liability — The word is a broad legal term. Mayfield v. First Nat. Bank of Chattanooga, Tenn., C.C.A.Tenn., 137 F.2d 1013, 1019. It has been referred to as of the most comprehensive significance, including almost every character of hazard or responsibility,… …
19liability — /luy euh bil i tee/, n., pl. liabilities. 1. liabilities, a. moneys owed; debts or pecuniary obligations (opposed to assets). b. Accounting. liabilities as detailed on a balance sheet, esp. in relation to assets and capital. 2. something… …
20Tort Law — The area of law that covers the majority of all civil lawsuits. Essentially, every claim that arises in civil court with the exception of contractual disputes falls under tort law. The concept of tort law is to redress a wrong done to a person,… …
