Tort Law

The philosophy behind tort law

The System of Restitution

The System of Fines

Responsibility for one's property

Guarding others' property

Damage caused without direct action

Damage resulting indirectly from an action

Invisible damages

Damage to the Public

Damaging Sanctified Items

Damage by Sanctified Items

Damaging nochrim

Damaging avadim

Murder רציחה

Wounding חבלה

Suicide

Accidental Murder, and the City of Refuge עיר מקלט

Eglah Arufah עגלה ערופה

Rape and Seduction אונס ומפתה

Animals which are known to be dangerous [מועד] and Animals which are not known to be dangerous [תם]

Creating an Obstruction בור

Human-Caused Harm אדם

Fire אש

Goring קרן

Eating שן

Trampling רגל

Damage from the by-products of one's actions צרורות

Blowing a Horn in Another's Ear

The "Kofer" payment which is paid for killing a human being כופר

Murderous Animals שור הנסקל

Embarrassing Another Person

Surreptitious Theft and Armed Robbery

Breaking and Entering

Overstepping the boundaries of another's business

Employees' Salaries

Commercial Oppression

False Testimony

Witnesses Who Plan False Testimony - Edim Zomimin

Building Protective Fences around Rooves

Damage caused by Observing Another's Property [Hezek Ri'eeyah]

Causing a Prohibition against use of Another's Items

Turning over another's property for harm by non-Jews [Mesirah]

General Issues in Litigation

The Parties' claims

Property which is Ownerless