Q: What is a tort?
A: A tort is committed when you cause damages to a person, property, or reputation. It does not matter whether the damages were done on purpose or by accident, you may be sued by the person or people you damaged in a civil court. Additionally, some torts (like assault) are also crimes, so the person may also appear before a criminal court for the same conduct.
Q: What types of cases are considered tort?
A: Here are some additional examples of torts:
- Auto accidents
- Assault
- Battery
- Destruction of property
- False imprisonment of another person
- Theft
- Trespassing
- Wrongful death
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