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    This document provides an outline of lecture topics for the subjects of torts and contracts. For torts, it lists key concepts like the differences between torts and crimes, defenses to torts, causation, vicarious liability, negligence, and specific torts such as defamation, nuisance, and trespass. For contracts, it outlines essential elements for a valid contract including offer, acceptance, consideration, lawful object, competency and consent of parties, and special forms of contracts. It also discusses doctrines like privity of contract and frustration of contract.

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    This document provides an outline of lecture topics for the subjects of torts and contracts. For torts, it lists key concepts like the differences between torts and crimes, defenses to torts, causation, vicarious liability, negligence, and specific torts such as defamation, nuisance, and trespass. For contracts, it outlines essential elements for a valid contract including offer, acceptance, consideration, lawful object, competency and consent of parties, and special forms of contracts. It also discusses doctrines like privity of contract and frustration of contract.

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    Contracts and Torts - Outline

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    This document provides an outline of lecture topics for the subjects of torts and contracts. For torts, it lists key concepts like the differences between torts and crimes, defenses to torts, causation, vicarious liability, negligence, and specific torts such as defamation, nuisance, and trespass. For contracts, it outlines essential elements for a valid contract including offer, acceptance, consideration, lawful object, competency and consent of parties, and special forms of contracts. It also discusses doctrines like privity of contract and frustration of contract.

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    Legal Workspace

    Lectures

    Torts
    What is tort

    Torts vs. Crime

    Torts v. Breach of Contract

    General Defences

    Volenti Non Fit Injuria

    Act of God

    Private Defence

    Necessity

    Mistake

    Plaintiff the wrongdoer

    Inevitable accident

    Statutory Authority

    Causation/Remoteness

    vicarious Liability

    Doctrine Strict and Absolute Liability

    Legal Workspace 1
    Tort Of Negligence

    Contributory Negligence

    Tort of Defamation

    Nuisance
    Public
    Private

    Trespass to Land

    Trespass against person

    False Imprisonment

    Malicious Prosecution

    Contracts
    what is a contract

    Proposal/Offer
    Intention to create legal relationship

    Invitation to offer

    types of offer

    General Offer
    Counter Offer

    Specific Offer

    Cross-Offer
    Implied Offer

    express offer
    Standing/open offer

    Communication of acceptance

    Legal Workspace 2
    Acceptance

    Communication of acceptance
    Postal

    electronic

    Void and Voidable Agreement

    Valid Agreement

    Agreement vs Contract

    Lawful Object

    Agreements in restraint of Marriage

    Agreements in restraint of Trade

    Agreements in restraint of Legal Proceedings

    Uncertain agreements

    Agreement to do impossible act

    Agreements in restraint of public policy or good moral

    Wagering Contract

    Lawful Consideration

    Definition

    Types of Consideration
    Past/executed Consideration

    executory consideration

    General exceptions

    Natural love and affection

    Consideration for Voluntary services

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    Promise to pay a time-barred debt

    Competency of Parties

    Free Consent

    Coercion

    undue influence

    fraud

    misrepresentation

    mistake

    Special Form Of contracts

    Contract of agency

    Contingent contract

    Contract of bailment

    Contract of pledge

    Contract of Hypothecation

    Partnership

    Contract of Indemnity

    Contract of Guarantee

    Quasi Contracts

    Doctrines

    Promissory Estoppels

    Privity of Contract

    Frustration Of contract

    Force Majeure

    Legal Workspace 4
    Damages & Compensation

    Types

    General Damages

    Special Damages

    Compensatory Damages

    Nominal Damages

    Punitive Damages

    Remoteness of Damages

    Measure of Damages

    Legal Workspace 5

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