Tort law

thumb|right|200px|A fake automated teller slot used to commit bank fraud upon bank patrons In law, fraud is intentional deception to deprive a victim of a legal right or to gain from a victim unlawfully or unfairly. Fraud can violate civil law (e.g., a fraud victim may sue the fraud perpetrator to thwart the fraud or recover monetary compensation) or criminal law (e.g., a fraud perpetrator may be prosecuted and imprisoned by governmental authorities), or it may be an element of another civil or criminal wrong despite itself causing no loss of money, property, or legal right. The purpose of fra

right|thumb|"Duty" by Edmund Leighton A duty (from "due" meaning "that which is owing"; , past participle of ; , whence "debt") is a commitment or expectation to perform some action in general or if certain circumstances arise. A duty may arise from a system of ethics or morality, especially in an honor culture. Many duties are created by law, sometimes including a codified punishment or liability for non-performance. Performing one's duty may require some sacrifice of self-interest.

type or source of law

illegal usage of a copyrighted work

Negligence (Latin: negligentia) is a failure to exercise appropriate care expected to be exercised in similar circumstances.

A tort is a civil wrong, other than breach of contract, that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act. Tort law can be contrasted with criminal law, which deals with criminal wrongs that are punishable by the state. While criminal law aims to punish individuals who commit crimes, tort law aims to compensate individuals who suffer harm as a result of the actions of others. Some wrongful acts, such as assault and battery, can result in both a civil lawsuit and a criminal prosecution in countries where the civil and crimina

Consent occurs when one person voluntarily agrees to the proposal or desires of another. It is a term of common speech, with specific definitions used in such fields as law, medicine, research, and sexual consent. Consent, as understood in specific contexts, may differ from its everyday meaning. For example, a person with a mental disorder, a low mental age, or under the legal age of sexual consent may willingly engage in a sexual act that still cannot meet the legal threshold for consent as defined by applicable law.

thumb| upright=1.5| Disclaimers often concern public safety or business relationships, or, as shown here, may be of a personal nature. Publishing disclaimers is an attempt to provide constructive notice to possible claimants. A disclaimer is generally any statement intended to specify or delimit the scope of rights and obligations that may be exercised and enforced by parties in a legally recognized relationship. In contrast to other terms for legally operative language, the term disclaimer usually implies situations that involve some level of uncertainty, waiver, or risk.

Abusive lawsuits intended to burden an opponent rather than to win or gain financially

legal obligation for any damage, enforceable by either civil law or criminal law

the causal relationship between conduct and result

illegal restraint of a person in a bounded area without justification or consent

Trespass is an area of tort law broadly divided into three groups: trespass to the person (see below), trespass to chattels, and trespass to land.

articles related to civil liability in general (encompassing generally both contractual and extracontractual liability)

any circumstance which increases the guilt or enormity or adds to its injurious consequences of a crime or tort

profession

industrial injury

In the law of torts, malpractice, also known as professional negligence, is an "instance of negligence or incompetence on the part of a professional".

concept in tort law that arises in a number of cases, describing a circumstance in which a party can be held liable for failing to come to the rescue of another party in who could face potential injury or death without being rescued

legal doctrine regarding criminal intention

Nuisance (from archaic nocence, through Fr. noisance, nuisance, from Lat. nocere, "to hurt") is a common law tort. It means something which causes offence, annoyance, trouble or injury. A nuisance can be either public (also "common") or private. A public nuisance was defined by English scholar Sir James Fitzjames Stephen as,

"restoration to original condition": Latin term in law

legal obligation to provide reasonable care when performing an activity that could harm others

laws regarding circumcision

minimum acceptable patient care, based on statutes, court decisions, policies, or professional guidelines

legal term

common law doctrine

liability of the state for wrongful acts of officials

distance that should be maintained between vehicles so the trailing vehicle can safely stop without hitting the car in front

legal term, Latin for "the thing speaks for itself"

legal tort of misusing court processes unjustified by legal actions being taken

defense that victim contributed to their own fault

civil law action which alleges that a defendant has wrongfully caused a child to be born

Misfeasance, nonfeasance, and malfeasance are types of failure to discharge public obligations existing by common law, custom, or statute.

litigating for little to no meritful reason

a wrong that causes another's death