Tort (Law)
We specialize in Tort (Law) in the United States, England and in most of the member states of the Commonwealth. Our Firm also practices Cases on Tort in more than 70 countries worldwide, some international cases need to be worked in two or more countries when this kind of jurisdiction is required.
Tort, in common law, civil law, and the vast majority of legal systems that derive from them, any instance of harmful behaviour, such as physical attack on one’s person, interference with one’s possessions, or the use and enjoyment of one’s land, economic interests (under certain conditions), honour, reputation, and privacy. The term derives from Latin tortum, meaning “something twisted, wrung, or crooked.” The concept encompasses only those civil wrongs independent of contracts.
Functions of tort
Throughout its long history, tort has pursued different aims: punishment, appeasement, deterrence, compensation, and efficient loss spreading of the cost of accidents. None offers a complete justification; all are important, though at different stages one may have been more prominent than the rest.
