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How did the Romans think about torts like theft, nuisance, and assault? Professor Richard Epstein posits that understanding Roman concepts about causation can help us understand both modern public and private law.
What are the basic principles of Tort Law? Professor Richard Epstein explains that there are two broad categories of torts - theft and destruction. Although actions of theft are usually straightforward, actions of destruction can involve multiple co
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What are the basic principles of Tort Law? Professor Richard Epstein explains that there are two broad categories of torts - theft and destruction. Although actions of theft are usually straightforward, actions of destruction can involve multiple considerations. This is why the Roman legal scholar, Gaius, closely links contractual obligations with torts.
Professor Richard Epstein is the inaugural Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at NYU School of Law, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and Professor of Law Emeritus and a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago.
As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
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