the Law of Tort. Law of Tort superbly illustrates how Law adjusts itself with the changing political, social, economic and cultural fortunes of a society. From a legal perspectives, the topics in fact mirror societal changes. I must warn you once again that Course Outline, like this Manual is not an exhaustive statement of the Law of Torts. Many other important Topics have been omitted due to space and time available. Remember a lawyer is self-made.
16 It is your wide readings that will cut a successful lawyer out of you. The Course Outline, like the Study Manual introduces you only to a few areas of the vast sea of the Tortious Liability. You must learn to swim alone.
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18 TOPIC ONE At the end of TOPIC ONE you should be in a position to understand the following salient areas of the Law of Tort: 1. Meaning of Tort. 2. Reception of the Law of Torts in Tanzania. 3. Foundations of Tortious Liability. 4. Distinction between Tort and Other Forms of Liability. 5. General Rules Subscribing Tortious Liability At the end of Topic One, students should be in a position to understand, appreciate and comprehend an overview of the Law of Tort as elaborated by statutes, Tanzanian case-law and Received Laws. Having covered the Law of Contract and Criminal Law in your First Year Studies, you must understand the
