Law of torts
tort, in common law jurisdiction, is a civil wrong[1] (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. It can include intentional infliction of emotional distress,
negligence, financial losses, injuries, invasion of privacy, and many other things. The word
'tort' stems from Old French via the Norman Conquest and Latin via the Roman Empire.[2]
Tort law involves claims in an action seeking to obtain a private civil remedy, typically
money damages. Tort claims may be compared to criminal law, which deals with criminal
wrongs that are punishable by the state. A wrongful act, such as an assault and battery, may
result in both a civil lawsuit and a criminal prosecution in countries where the civil and
criminal legal systems are separate. Tort law may also be contrasted with contract law,
which also provides civil remedies after breach of a duty that arises from a contract; but
whereas the contractual obligation is one agreed to by the parties,