[troutman]

Originally Posted by flameswin

Seriously, what the **** just happened in that sentence?

Sorry for the legal jargon:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort

Tort law is the name given to a body of law that creates, and provides remedies for, civil wrongs that do not arise out of contractual duties.[1] A person who is legally injured may be able to use tort law to recover damages from someone who is legally responsible, or "liable," for those injuries. Generally speaking, tort law defines what constitutes a legal injury, and establishes the circumstances under which one person may be held liable for another's injury. Torts cover intentional acts and accidents.