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Lesson 3 10th March 

Unit 3: Tort Law  Reading 1_ pp28-29 ex 1-5; 

From Tort Law

•civil wrong
•contractual relations
•injured party
•fraudulent misrepresentation
•medical expenses
•monetary damages

Terminology: Explain these terms in your own words. Use expressions such as: this is the word for../This is the person who …/This is what you do when ..

• damages vs damage
• assignor vs assignee
• the non-braching party vs the breaching party
• specific performance
• restitution
• the injured party 
• remedy

Damages: risarcimento danni, indennizzo, risarcimento

Different types of damages:

• substantial damages
• punitive (or exemplary) damages
• liquidated damages

From the film Erin Brockovich 

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What kind of damages are being awarded here? 

Self Study: Consolidate your "legal English" through news articles Look up on the Guardian or the BBC news  to find news articles dealing with:
- Punitive damages / Exemplary damages 
- Nominal damages 
- Substantial damages 

Nel vs articolo estrapolate parole chiavi legate all'area giuridica e pubblicate il lavoro
Enjoy it!
Take this article as an example "nominal damages of £1" What could we learn from reading it?