Scots_tort_law Scots_tort_law

Scots tort law - Definition

There is no principle of tort in Scots Law, the appropriate term being delict.

The seminal case to determine parties to tort liablity in the Common Law is Donoghue v. Stevenson which is a decision of The House of Lords. It determines that any person who could be affected by the actions of an individual has standing to sue in tort. In was determined under Scots Law. Consequently, one of the most important concepts in modern Common Law owes its very existence on Scots Law.

Example Usage of Scots

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