A tort commited due to carelessness. Hurting another person as a result of their carelessness.
Negligence.
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In England and the US, is the law of tort an area of criminal or civil law?
Criminal
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gift
Win 10 points!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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baam
Lose 5 points!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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"In your claim form you accuse use of breaching our duty of care. We do not accept that your _________ are true and we will defend your claim in court."
Allegations.
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The name of the money an injured person gets from the defendant in a successful action in tort?
Damages.
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There are different types of tort. In general, what is a tort?
A civil wrong; a harmful action towards others.
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How do lawyers say "to break" a duty of care?
breach
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"I am ________ the owner of the shop because there was water on the floor and I fell and hurt my back."
suing
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Go to last place!
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banana
Go to last place!
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No points!
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banana
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An arrangement where a client does not have to pay their lawyer if the client loses their action in tort.
No win No fee.
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"I am a lawyer who specializes in the tort of ________. People need to be more careful! I'm currently working for the injured person in more than 20 different cases."
negligence
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"The machines in the clothing factory were old and dangerous and one of the employees injured his hand. The employee sued the factory owners and got $5,000 in ________."
damages
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"Do you have a good reason for suing the owner of the hotel? What exactly are your ________ for starting legal actions?"