Torts Vocab

A violation of civil law that's the result of a breach in obligation that's caused harm to another person

• Tort

• Nuisance

• Duty

• Counterclaim

The ruling of a court in a civil case

• Judgment

• Remedy

• Breach

• Liability

Both the money requested by a plaintiff as compensation for an injury or loss caused by another person

• Damages

• Defamation

• Breach

• Assumption of Risk

An action taken to compensate for an injury caused to a person

• Remedy

• Statute of Limitations

• Injunction

• Contingency Fee

A legal obligation to do or refrain from doing something. An individual may not use a reasonable amount of care that results in injury or harm to the plaintiff

• Liability

• Tort

• Elements

• Breach

When the legal principles and the overall rule of law are established by court decisions

• Common Law

• Civil Law

• Criminal Law

• Statute of Limitations

The degree of proof necessary to prove a defendant's guilt. In civil cases, this is a preponderance of the evidence.

• Standard of Proof

• Compensatory Damages

• Assumption of Risk

• Counterclaim

When a percentage of a settlement or award is paid to the representing attorney

• Contingency Fee

• Common Law

• Punitive Damages

• Tort

Type of damages awarded by a court to make up for the harm caused by a defendant. The harm could be emotional, physical, and / or financial

Damages awarded as an acknowledgement that a defendant committed a wrongful action, even though the defendant didn't cause a lot of injury or harm

• Nominal

• Compensatory

• Punitive

• Injunction