中文摘要 |
「Tort」(侵權行為)一字,源自於拉丁文「Tortus」,原意為「反常的」(Twisted)。Tort一字亦見於法文,並曾一度為英文日常用語,為「不法行為」(Wrong)之同義詞。多數英美學者將侵權行為定義為: 「除違約以外之民事不法行為,法院就該不法行為法院透過以請求損害賠償之訴訟方式提供救濟。」(A tort is a civil wrong, other than breach of contract, for which the court will provide a remedy in the form of action for damages.) |