The Law of Torts

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:aimsTo compensate victims
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs tort law
gptkbp:appliesTo individuals
organizations
gptkbp:basisFor defamation law
personal injury law
medical malpractice law
product liability law
economic torts
nuisance law
trespass law
gptkbp:cause injunctions
monetary damages
gptkbp:codifiedIn statutes in some jurisdictions
gptkbp:concerns liability for harm
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:crime
gptkbp:enforcedBy civil courts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Law of Torts
gptkbp:includes negligence
strict liability
intentional torts
gptkbp:influencedBy precedent
gptkbp:originatedIn common law
gptkbp:provides remedies for damages
gptkbp:regulates civil wrongs
gptkbp:relatedTo property law
contract law
equity law
gptkbp:requires proof of harm
gptkbp:studiedIn law schools
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_John_Salmond
gptkb:Sir_John_William_Salmond
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6