Sentences with phrase «civil wrongs committed»

Not exact matches

Realizing that the law he breaks applies to him, the civil disobedient violates it knowingly in an effort to correct what he believes to be a wrong infinitely worse than the one he commits, and thereby to improve the system of laws.

It is primarily concerned with the jurisdictions in the common law, and deals with the cases of civil wrong where someone else has to suffer loss or harm which results in legal liability for the person who happens to commit a tortuous act.

But, in most cases, a criminal conviction for conduct relating to a car or truck accident is inadmissible to establish liability in the civil lawsuit stemming from the wrong committed in the accident.

Civil wrongs may be committed against a person or the state and are subject to remedy.

A «tort» is a civil wrong that unfairly causes someone else to suffer loss or harm resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act.

The law school definition of a tort is a «civil wrong,» committed by one person against another that results in injury.

If you are wondering whether a civil lawsuit may be an appropriate way to help right the wrong that was committed against you, then we can help.

An employee fired for cause who conceals this fact commits a civil wrong and an employer may rescind an offer based on this omission and may even seek damages.

The tenant has certainly committed one or more civil wrongs against you, and you have the right to sue for those (as you know).

A common area of dispute in civil cases is how far a claimant, who has to incur legal costs against a third party as a result of a wrong committed by the defendant and fails to recover those costs in full from the third party, can then recover them as damages from the defendant.

The situation often arises where for some reason a barrister on behalf of a former lawyer's client not only sues an alleged tort feasor (a person who commits a tort or civil wrong) but also their prior lawyer, alleging negligence.