Tort Law
What is Tort Law?
Tort law is all about wrongful acts that cause harm to others. If someone does something wrong that
injures another person (either physically or emotionally), Tort Law decides who is responsible and
how to make things right.
Tort means “wrong” in Latin. It’s like a personal injury or harm that one person causes to
another, and the person who did the wrong is held legally accountable for it.
Types of Torts
Torts can be categorized into three broad types:
1. Intentional Torts:
o These are wrongs that happen on purpose. The person who committed the wrong
meant to do it.
o Examples:
Assault: Threatening to harm someone.
Battery: Actually hitting or physically harming someone.
False Imprisonment: Wrongfully restricting someone’s freedom (like locking
someone in a room without their consent).
2. Negligence:
o Negligence happens when someone fails to take proper care, and this results in
harm to another person. They didn't mean to hurt anyone, but they didn't act
carefully enough to avoid it.
o Example:
If someone drives recklessly and causes an accident, they may be
considered negligent.
3. Strict Liability:
o Even if a person didn’t mean to cause harm, or was not negligent, they can still be
held responsible for certain actions.
o Example:
If a company makes a product with a defect that harms someone, it could be
held strictly liable, even if they didn’t act negligently.
Key Concepts in Tort Law
What is Tort Law?
Tort law is all about wrongful acts that cause harm to others. If someone does something wrong that
injures another person (either physically or emotionally), Tort Law decides who is responsible and
how to make things right.
Tort means “wrong” in Latin. It’s like a personal injury or harm that one person causes to
another, and the person who did the wrong is held legally accountable for it.
Types of Torts
Torts can be categorized into three broad types:
1. Intentional Torts:
o These are wrongs that happen on purpose. The person who committed the wrong
meant to do it.
o Examples:
Assault: Threatening to harm someone.
Battery: Actually hitting or physically harming someone.
False Imprisonment: Wrongfully restricting someone’s freedom (like locking
someone in a room without their consent).
2. Negligence:
o Negligence happens when someone fails to take proper care, and this results in
harm to another person. They didn't mean to hurt anyone, but they didn't act
carefully enough to avoid it.
o Example:
If someone drives recklessly and causes an accident, they may be
considered negligent.
3. Strict Liability:
o Even if a person didn’t mean to cause harm, or was not negligent, they can still be
held responsible for certain actions.
o Example:
If a company makes a product with a defect that harms someone, it could be
held strictly liable, even if they didn’t act negligently.
Key Concepts in Tort Law
