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Tort Law: A Living Map

A tort is a civil wrong that the law remedies with damages. Some torts require intent; negligence requires duty, breach, causation and damage; defenses such as comparative fault reduce or bar recovery; strict liability and products liability apply without fault; employers answer for employees; and defamation and privacy protect reputation and personal life. Press Play to watch the map build, click an idea for its definition and the usual trap, or trace a short case. A simplified teaching map of the general approach (mainly US law); check the law where you work.

Hover over an idea to light up what it connects to, click it for its definition, minimum requirements, an example and the usual trap, press Play to watch the map build step by step, or trace a short case through it.

Simplified teaching map, in general terms. Check the law where you work. On a small screen, scroll the map sideways.

Learn it properly

The full lecture, exercises and quiz behind this map are in Tort Law: Module 1, and that module is free to read.

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