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What is a tort
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Tort cases deal with situation in which someone has done something to interfere with the rights of someone else. A tort occurs when someone breaches or fails to fulfill a dury he or she owes to someone
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Contract involvement in Tort Law
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Breach of contract is a civil wrong, the difference being is that there is an existing legal relationship that binds both parties at the time of the wrong. In tort law there is no legal relationship prior to the wrong
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What is the roll of torts in society
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The law of torts attempts to restore the plaintiff to the position he or she was in before the wrong was committed
Meaning, all torts entitle the alleged victim to take legal action against the alleged perpetrator in a civil court and claim compensation |
