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Family Law
Sources of Family Law
Sources of Family Law Family law is not contained in a single statute or legal code. It is derived from a combination of constitutions, stat
Family Law
The Purpose and Functions of Family Law
The Purpose and Functions of Family Law Family law is one of the most personal branches of the legal system. It governs relationships involv
Family Law
What Is Family Law? A Complete Guide
What Is Family Law? A Complete Guide Family law is the area of law that governs legal relationships within families. It deals with some of t
Tort law
Economic vs. Non-Economic Damages in Tort Law
Economic vs. Non-Economic Damages When a person is injured by another person’s wrongful conduct, tort law may provide a monetary remedy. But
Tort law
Damages in Tort Law
Damages in Tort Law Introduction A tort is not merely a legal wrong. It is also a wrong that may cause loss. A person may suffer a physical
Tort law
Frolic and Detour
Frolic and Detour Introduction An employee does not always perform a job in a perfectly straight line. A delivery driver may stop for lunch.
Tort law
Employee vs. Independent Contractor Liability
Employee vs. Independent Contractor Liability Introduction One of the most important questions in tort law is deceptively simple: Who is leg
Tort law
Respondeat Superior
Respondeat Superior Introduction Respondeat superior is a doctrine of tort law under which an employer may be held legally responsible for c
Tort law
Vicarious Liability in Tort Law: The Doctrine of Attributed Responsibility
Vicarious Liability in Tort Law: The Doctrine of Attributed Responsibility Vicarious liability is one of the most distinctive doctrines in t
Tort law
Failure to Warn and Marketing Defects
Failure to Warn and Marketing Defects A product can be safely manufactured and reasonably designed and still be legally defective because co
Tort law
Design Defects
Design Defects A product does not have to be manufactured incorrectly to be defective. Sometimes a manufacturer produces exactly what it int
Tort law
Manufacturing Defects
Manufacturing Defects A product can be dangerous because it was designed badly, because consumers were not adequately warned about its risks