bring an action in tort

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• action — ac·tion n [Latin actio legal proceeding, from agere to do, carry out, initiate legal proceedings] 1 a: a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense …   Law dictionary

• Tort — law Part of t …   Wikipedia

• action ex delicto — An action arising out of the violation of a duty or obligation created by positive law independent of contract. 1 Am J2d Actions § 8. There may be a duty imposed by law by the relation of the parties, although the relation was created by contract …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Tort reform — refers to the idea of changing the rules applicable to the law of tort. Tort deals with compensation for wrongs and harm done by one party to another s person, property or other protected interests (e.g. reputation, under libel and slander laws) …   Wikipedia

• Tort reform in the United States — refers to a topic of debate over the changes to the tort law system of liability and damages. While the phrase tort reform might imply any change in tort law or procedure, the commonly understood use in political and academic arenas describes a… …   Wikipedia

• tort — /tawrt/, n. Law. a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another s person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation. [1350 1400; ME: injury,… …   Universalium

• action — noun 1 process of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ decisive, effective, firm, strong, vigorous ▪ He urged the government to take decisive action against music piracy. ▪ aggressive …   Collocations dictionary

• Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 — Full title An Act to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, and for other purposes. Enacted by the 109th United States Congress …   Wikipedia

• Class action — This article is about the legal term. For names of various art works, see Class Action (disambiguation). Civil procedure in the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil procedure Jurisdiction Subject matter jurisdiction… …   Wikipedia

• right of action — 1: a right to begin and prosecute an action in the courts (as for the purpose of enforcing a right or redressing a wrong) 2: chose in action at chose Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …   Law dictionary

• Alien Tort Statute — The Alien Tort Statute (UnitedStatesCode|28|1350; ATS, also called the Alien Tort Claims Act and Alien Torts Claim Act) is a federal law of the United States that states: The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action by …   Wikipedia