A tort, in common law jurisdictions, 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, called a .
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- The word ( ) means "a person who commits a tort (civil wrong), either intentionally or through negligence".
- defendant refers to a person who brings a legal case against someone in a court of law
- Civil law and common law are the most widely-adopted legal systems in the world. ( )
- The common law legal system is much older than the civil law legal system. (T/F)
- Which one is the most widespread type of legal system in the world? A: the common law system B: the civil law system C: the religious law system D: the customery law system