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WHAT IS TORT LAW?

Liyana The Lawyer

Liyana The Lawyer

Malaysia as a Commonwealth country, adopted English Common Law into our legal system.

βš–οΈ One branch of English Common Law is Tort Law.

πŸ‘©β€βš–οΈ Tort law is a civil wrong in which an individual is compensated for the damages that they have suffered from.

πŸ’° The definition is as such, as tort law is usually about the monetary compensation of the issue.

πŸ’‘ Fun fact, the word Tort itself was derived from Latin, meaning twisted or wrong.

πŸ‘‰ Examples of tort law are; defamation, negligence and trespass.

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