Presenting the law of tort as a body of principles, this authoritative textbook gives an incisive understanding of the subject. TORT: To commit a tort is to act in a manner that is wrongful and injurious toward another.A tort is an act or omission that gives rise to injury or harm to another and amounts to a civil wrong for which courts impose liability. This chapter will explore the law of torts. Torts can be intentional torts, negligent torts, or strict liability torts. There is discussion of. There are three types of tort actions; negligence, intentional torts, and strict liability. The elements of each are slightly different. In the Middle Ages, the prevailing legal theory was, "You cannot sue the King" as the King (or Queen) enjoys absolute sovereign immunity. A "tort" is a wrong in civil law, rather than criminal law, that usually requires a payment of money to make up for damage that is caused.