Question

The basic purpose of tort law is to punish criminal wrongdoers is the

Answer 1

Answer:

false

Explanation:

The wrongdoings of one person against another is known as tort. The party being injured can take civil action against the other party.  

Assuming an individual who needs to buy a few items for his family decides to do that from a supermarket. He walks in and during the process of selecting items he would pay for, he slipped from a few spills that had fallen from the grocery shelf and found himself on the floor, and got injured in the process. He could sue as the injured party, the plaintiff and the supermarket then becomes the defender, the negligent one.