infliction of injury on another person
21Mill, John Stuart: Ethics and politics — J.S.Mill Ethics and politics R.F.Khan ON LIBERTY John Stuart Mill’s mature views on ethics and politics are to be found in On Liberty (published in 1859), Utilitarianism (1861), Considerations on Representative Government (1861) and The… …
22Duty to rescue — Tort law Part of the …
23English 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… …
24Abuse — This article is about the mistreatment of people or systems. For other uses, see Abuse (disambiguation). Mistreat redirects here. For other uses, see Mistreat (disambiguation). Contents 1 Types and contexts of abuse 1.1 …
25List of basic tort law topics — Tort law refers to any given body of law that creates and provides remedy for civil wrongs that do not arise from contractual duties. A person who is legally injured may be able to use tort law to recover damages from someone who is legally… …
26Nuisance — For the 1921 film, see The Nuisance. For statistics, see Nuisance parameter. Nuisance (also spelled nocence, through Fr. noisance, nuisance, from Lat. nocere, to hurt ) is a common law tort. It means that which causes offence, annoyance, trouble… …
27Battery (crime) — Battery is a term used by the common law jurisdictions, which involves an injury or other contact upon the person of another in a manner likely to cause bodily harm.United StatesAt common law, simple battery is a misdemeanor and the elements of… …
28Outline of tort law — See also: Index of tort articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to tort law: Tort law – defines what a legal injury is and, therefore, whether a person may be held liable for an injury they have caused. Legal …
29nuisance — nui·sance / nüs əns, nyüs / n [Anglo French nusaunce, from Old French nuire to harm, from Latin nocēre]: something (as an act, object, or practice) that invades or interferes with another s rights or interests (as the use or enjoyment of… …
30childhood disease and disorder — Introduction any illness, impairment, or abnormal condition that affects primarily infants and children i.e., those in the age span that begins with the fetus and extends through adolescence. Childhood is a period typified by change,… …
