tort

[sam1954]

what is negligent and the liability of injring some one

[mrs_overall]

Dunno, but here's a nice recipe for a chocolate tort.

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[Barmaid]

I am not sure I understand your question. But I'll give it a go. Tort is broadly speaking the law relating to civil wrongs. Generally, negligence is what is meant but there are other "torts" (trespass, conversion - now abolished etc).

The way it works is that if A owes a duty of care to B and A negligently breaches that duty of care thus causing loss or damage to B, as long as the loss of damage is not too remote A is liable.

A simple example is A drives his car into B's stationary car causing B financial loss in terms of damage to the car and personal injury.

A owes B a duty of care as another road user
A has breached that duty of care
That breach has been the cause of loss and damage to B
it was foreseeable that damage to the car and personal injury will result and thus A is liable to compensate B for the damage to his car and his personal injury.

[sam1954]

thanks very much to Barmaid you have helped a great deal with my law assignment thanks again. The answer was very helpful