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== Summary of the law == | == Summary of the law == | ||
[[File:Consumer_Law_and_Debt_-_Tort_Actions.jpg|thumb|275px|right| link=| <span style="font-size:50%;">Image via www.istockphoto.com</span>]] | [[File:Consumer_Law_and_Debt_-_Tort_Actions.jpg|thumb|275px|right| link=| <span style="font-size:50%;">Image via www.istockphoto.com</span>]] | ||
Torts are civil wrongs committed by one person against another for which the law will give a remedy. Torts have developed over many centuries through common-law court decisions. Torts have some parallels with, but are separate from, criminal law. For example, intentionally hitting someone can be a criminal offence of assault, but also a tort of battery. As a criminal matter, the person committing the act may be prosecuted. As a civil matter, the person who was hit may be able to sue the person who did the hitting for damages. This lawsuit would be a tort action. | Torts are civil wrongs committed by one person against another for which the law will give a remedy. Torts have developed over many centuries through common-law court decisions. Torts have some parallels with, but are separate from, criminal law. For example, intentionally hitting someone can be a criminal offence of assault, but also a tort of battery. As a criminal matter, the person committing the act may be prosecuted. As a civil matter, the person who was hit may be able to sue the person who did the hitting for damages. This lawsuit would be a '''tort action'''. | ||
This section introduces areas of tort law particularly relevant in consumer or debt situations. | This section introduces areas of tort law particularly relevant in consumer or debt situations. | ||