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in an action in contract or tort

English translation: in a lawsuit relating to a contract or civil wrong

13:28 Dec 3, 2018
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: in an action in contract or tort
Context:
Limit of Liability.

A. Neither party shall be liable to the other party for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, including without limit any damages for lost profits incurred by either party or any third party, whether in an action in contract or tort, even if the other party has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Nam Vo
Vietnam
Local time: 07:58
Selected answer:in a lawsuit relating to a contract or civil wrong
Explanation:
"A tort, in common law jurisdictions, is a civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act."
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort
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philgoddard
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4 +3in a lawsuit relating to a contract or civil wrong
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in a lawsuit relating to a contract or civil wrong


Explanation:
"A tort, in common law jurisdictions, is a civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act."
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort


philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans
1 hr
neutral  Daryo: why do you need to replace "tort" by an explanation???
5 hrs
  -> Why do you need to ask such strange questions?
agree  David Moore (X)
19 hrs
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
1 day 8 hrs
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