法律英语（第10课Torts）.pptxVIP

Lesson10Torts学习目标Theobjectiveofthelessonistointroducetortsanditsremedies.Studentsarerequiredtousethelegalterms,toreadacaseandtoanalyzethelanguagestyleofthejudicialopinion

TextTortsTortlawisthebodyoflawthatdealswithcivilwrongs,exceptthosethatarisefromcontractproblems.Thepurposeoftortsistocompensateaninjuredpartythroughtheawardofdamagesfortheinjuriesincurredduringatortiousact.Policyconsideration,suchasmaintenanceofapeacefulsociety,deterrence,socialresponsibility,andthebalancingofeconomicinterestsagainstsocietalbenefits,playvitalrolesintortlawbecauseitattemptstofindabalancebetweentheharmcausedtoindividualsandthebenefittosociety.Ofcourse,societalwrongsarealsodealtwithincriminallaw.TheLesson10Torts

differenceisthatatortisawrongagainstanindividual,whereasacrimeisawrongagainstsocietyasawhole.However,someactsoromissionsmaybebothcriminaloffensesandtortiousones.Tortlawhasdevelopedoverthecenturiesandlacksstatutoryorganization;consequently,itishelpfultodiscusstortsbycategorizingthemintermsofthedegreeoffaultinherentinthetortiousconduct/liability.IntentionaltortsProofofanintentionaltortrequiresthataprotectedrighthasbeenintentionallybreachedObviously,thedifficultyhereliesinprovinganothersstateofmind,sinceforobviousreasonsthestatementsofthedefendantregardinghisorherownintentarequestionable.Therefore,Lesson10Torts

intentismostoftenprovedthroughcircumstantialevidence:thedefendantsconduct,inthecontextofhisorhersurroundingsandwhatheorshepresumablyknewandperceivedThelawmakespresumptionsregardingthedefendantsintentinlightoftheseconsiderations,assumingthatthedefendantintendsthenaturalandprobableconsequencesofhisorheracts.Intentionaltortsincludeactionsthatthelaypersonofte