Purposes and Types of Civil Law

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Civil Law Definition

Answer 1

An area of law that aims to protect individuals, businesses and organisations by providing by providing them with the legal framework to seek a remedy when their rights have been breached by another party

Question 2

Sue

Answer 2

to take civil action against another person by making a claim that they have infringed some legal right

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Liability

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The legal responsibility of a party for loss or harm caused to another because of a breach of civil law

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Remedy

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Orders made by a court or tribunal to address a civil wrong or breach - designed to restore plaintiff back to their original position. Remedies can be in the form of damages or injunctions

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Negligence

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Requires individuals who owe a duty of care to another person to prevent foreseeable harm from occurring

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Trespass

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Prevents individuals from interfering with another person, their land or goods

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Nuisance

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Ensures that individuals can enjoy public and private property without interference and annoyance

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Contract

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Ensures that people who make promises under enforceable agreements fulfill those promises or compensate the other party if they fail to comply

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Defamation

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Protects a person’s reputation from being damaged by lies that are shared with the public

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Purposes of Civil Law

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1. Provide guidelines for acceptable behaviour so that people uphold each other’s rights and social cohesion can be achieved
2. Provide a system for parties to pursue rights protection through courts and tribunals
3. Provide a remedy for harm or loss caused by an infringement of rights