Whilemanytortsaretheresultofnegligence,tortlawalsorecognizes()torts,whereapersonhasintentionallyactedinawaythatharmsanother,andinafewcases(particularlyforproductliabilityintheUnitedStates)"strictliability"whichallowsrecoverywithouttheneedtodemonstratenegligence.

While many torts are the result of negligence, tort law also recognizes ( ) torts, where a person has intentionally acted in a way that harms another, and in a few cases (particularly for product liability in the United States) "strict liability" which allows recovery without the need to demonstrate negligence.