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BASIS LIABILITY TORT [1 record]

Record 1 2015-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
CONT

... whether we like it or not, the law, which only Parliament can change, requires proof of fault causing damage as the basis of liability in tort.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Key term(s)
  • fondement de la responsabilité civile délictuelle

Spanish

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