Civil Liability and Torts

Causation asks whether a defendant's conduct legally caused the harm that the plaintiff claims.

Comparative negligence reduces a plaintiff's recovery when the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the harm.

Damages are money awarded to compensate for harm or loss caused by a legal wrong.

Defamation is a false statement that harms a person's reputation and can give rise to a civil claim.

Duty of care is the legal obligation to act with reasonable care toward others in a given situation.

Negligence is the failure to use reasonable care, causing legally recognized harm to another person.

Nuisance is a substantial and unreasonable interference with the use or enjoyment of land.

Strict liability is liability imposed without requiring proof that the defendant acted negligently or intentionally.

A tort is a civil wrong that can give an injured party a claim for damages or another remedy.

This section explains legal wrongs, responsibility, and the remedies courts may award in civil disputes.

Trespass is an unauthorized entry onto another person's land or interference with possessory rights.