| Miscellaneous Driving Rules |
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| In addition to rules regarding parking a motor vehicle, starting and stopping a motor vehicle, signaling and turning a motor vehicle, and the right-of-way of a motor vehicle, most vehicle and transportation codes contain other driving rules with regard to motor vehicles. Such rules include railroad crossings, mountain driving, and rules with regard to passengers.More... |
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| Classifying Torts |
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| Apart from legislation granting a right to sue for a specific harm, personal injury law generally consists of tort law and the civil procedure for enforcing it. This article discusses how tort law is classified.More... |
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| The Duty of Children |
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| Generally, the law requires a person to exercise the degree of care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise under the same circumstances. This is called "the duty of reasonable care." A person who breaches his duty of reasonable care is guilty of negligence.More... |
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| Tort Actions against a Landlord |
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| Although a tenant may be entitled to a breach of contract action against a landlord if the landlord violates a condition of the tenant's lease, the tenant may also be entitled to certain tort actions against the landlord. Such tort actions include actions for wrongful eviction, actions for interruption of utilities, actions for wrongful interference or conversion of personal property, or trespass actions.More... |
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| Vicarious Liability |
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| A person may be liable for a tort even if he or she committed no wrong against a plaintiff. The doctrine of vicarious liability imposes liability on a person because of his or her relationship with the wrongdoer. The wrongdoer's liability is actually imputed to that person.More... |
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