9.1 purposes and types of civil law

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Civil law

  • defines rights and responsibilities of individuals, groups and organisations in society and regulates private disputes

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Civil liability

the legal responsibility of a party for loss or harm caused to another party because of a breach of civil law

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Tort

means wrong; a wrong that inteferes with a persons legally protected interests.

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Purposes of civil law

  • Provides guidelines for acceptable behavior

  • Protect the rights of individuals

  • Provide an avenue for people to seek compensation where a breach of civil law has occurred

  • Remedy the harm that has been suffered