What is Tort Law? Flashcards
1
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Tort law
A
Idea that everyone has rights and everyone had to respect the rights of others
2
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Tort
A
private wrong committed by one person against another
3
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Tortfeasor
A
person who commits a tort
4
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3 elements of a tort
A
- Possession of certain rights by an innocent party
- A violation of those rights by a tortfeasor
- Resulting injury that somehow hurts the person whose rights were violated
5
Q
Crime vs tort
A
Public safety vs particular person or property
6
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Intentional torts
A
actions to deliberately hurt someone
7
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Reasonable Person Standard
A
Hypothetical person
