tort law

Noun

 * 1)  The area of law dealing with wrongful acts, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to contracts, which cause injuries and can be remedied in civil courts, usually through the awarding of damages.

Translations

 * Finnish: vahingonkorvausoikeus
 * German: Deliktsrecht, Haftpflichtrecht
 * Swedish: skadeståndsrätt