民事過失
民事過失(英語:civil wrong)或過失(wrong)是民事法律中的訴訟因由,包括侵權行為、違約及違反信託。[1]
構成民事過失之事為不當(wrongful)。[2]過失乃是對權利的侵犯。[3]
民事過失法律為民事法律之一部分。[4]民事過失可訴諸民事法律程序。[5]將民事過失稱為民事罪行為誤稱。[6]英格蘭法律在於13世紀區分民事過失與刑事罪行之前,就已承認過失的概念。[7]
參見
參考
- ^ Williams (1982), pp. 9–10.
- ^ Clerk (1989),para. 1–14 at p. 12.
- ^ Rogers v Rajendro Dutt (1860) 13 Moo P C 209, 9 WR 149, 15 ER 78, quoted in House of Lords, Watkins (Respondent) v. Home Office (Appellants) and others (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆), [2006] UKHL 17.
- ^ Williams (1982), p. 2.
- ^ Williams (1982), p. 3.
- ^ Williams (1982), p. 4.
- ^ Phillips (1960)
延伸閱讀
- Clerk, J. F. Clerk and Lindsell on Torts 16. Sweet & Maxwell. 1989. ISBN 9780421377608.
- Phillips, O. Hood. A First Book of English Law 4. London: Sweet & Maxwell. 1960.
- Williams, Glanville. Learning the Law 11. London: Stevens. 1982. ISBN 9780420463005.