Delict

Delict is equivlent to tort in order juristictions. It is private law intended to put right wrongs caused by another person, and comes under the general heading of Civil (as opposed to Criminal law).

Definitions
A Delict is caused by a legally wrongful action that causes harm and loss to another person.

Both a legally wrongful action, and harm/loss is required in most cases to prove a case.

A delict also requires a level of "Culpa", generally simplified as "fault". Forms of "Cupla" for a delict include:
 * Deliberate harm (usually an Intentional Delict)
 * Negligence (usually an Unintentional Delict)
 * Recklessness
 * Some special risk of abnormal harm

Parties
Cases are brought by the person who has endured the loss, known as the "Persuer" against the person responsible for the loss, or "Defender". Where more than one legal person is liable for the loss, the per sue one, some, or all of the responsible parties.

Where not all the parties responsible are sued, they can horizontally sued by those who are horizontally for their share of the loss.

Where a loss is caused during the course of the defenders employment, their employer may be sued (either jointly or alternatively) through the concept of Vicarous liability.

Delicts
Intentional Delicts
 * See: Intentional Delicts

Unintentional Delicts
 * See: Unintentional Delicts