The Philosophy of Tort Law

Dartmouth Publishing Company (1993)
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There are three pairs of concepts which dominate the contemporary discussion concerning tort law: moral responsibility and social utility; corrective and distributive justice; and strict liability and fault. This text analyzes these concepts and examines their use in the liability context.

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