Tort

In the common law, a tort is a civil wrong for which the law provides a remedy. The origins of the modern law of torts lie in the old remedies of trespass and trespass on the case. The term itself comes from Law French and means, literally, 'a wrong' (avoir tort = "to be wrong" or "to have wronged "). The equivalent body of law in civil law legal systems is delict.

Tort by legal jurisdiction

Legal jurisdictions whose legal system developed from the English common law have the concept of tortious liability. There are technical differences from one jurisdiction to the next in proving the various torts.

Related Topics:
Jurisdiction - English - Common law

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• Australian tort law
• Canadian tort law
• English tort law
• Hong Kong tort law
• Indian tort law
• Scots tort law
• United States tort law