Tort Law Exam Questions And Answers | Verified 2023/2024 Private actionable wrongs (civil) ✅Tort Law legal system in Canad, judge made -law that we don't impose we offer ✅Common Law the fault standard, the disavowed of instrumental policy factors, and the distinction between legislative and adjudicative functions ✅Private Law the facility to perceive, know in advance, or reasonably anticipate that damage or injury will probably ensue from acts or omissions ✅Foreseeability legal obligation which is imposed on an individual requiring adherence to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeably harm others. ✅Duty of care System of case precedent ✅Stare Decisis reason for decision (binding) ✅Ratio Decedenti things said "by the way" ✅Obiter Dicta no evidence is heard or seen, do not hear witnesses you just make decision solely based on the question of law ✅Ontario Court of Appeal actionable "per se", harm and injury are not apart of the plaintiff's case ✅Intentional Torts no direct intention to harm that person. Type of unintended accident that leads to injury, property damage or financial loss ✅Unintentional Torts refers to a threat ✅Assault intentional application of force on another without their consent ✅battery conversion ✅Theft failure to use reasonable care, resulting in damage or injury to another ✅Negligence the thing speaks for itself meaning that it wouldn't have happened if negligence was not involved ✅Res Ipsa Loquitor
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