Camel Civil Code
Camel Civil Code
Article 1: Civil Law
§1. The Camel Courts shall have the power to grant remedies in equity and remedies at law for acts which caused emotional or financial injury, or violate the rights of individuals.
§2. An individual or legal entity may seek remedy via suing for a tort in a court of law, and shall be provided remedy if the violation of the tort is proved under the preponderance of evidence.
§3. The court shall use general principles of fairness to determine the best remedies and damages in a civil case, of which may be a combination of various types of remedy and damages, unless stated otherwise, to rectify the injury that was caused.
§4. Someone shall not be liable for a tort if, under the employment of another legal entity, commits the tort during the official duties of their job, unless the tort was committed intentionally or maliciously.
§5. If a tort was committed intentionally, if someone was ordered by a higher authority at their employer to commit a tort then they shall not be liable.
§6. For the purposes of this act, “someone” shall refer to any legal entity.
§7. A legal entity may only be found liable for one tort for a single action.
§8. Someone shall only have standing to sue if they personally faced injury which was proximately caused by the violation of a tort.
Article 2: Torts
Article 2a: Negligence
§1 Someone commits the tort of negligence if when reasonably expected to have a duty, they breach that duty, leading directly to injury.
§2. If someone’s own negligence or carelessness caused the injury they faced more than the one they are suing, then the defendant shall not be liable.
§3. The damages for negligence shall include any compensatory damages being paid out. The court may issue an appropriate remedy in equity if it shall correct the injury caused when no remedy at law reasonably can.
Article 2b: Defamation
§1. Someone commits the tort of defamation when they knowingly spread false information about an individual or entity which leads directly to financial damages or pain and suffering.
Article 2c: Assault
§1. Someone who makes it seem as if they mean serious harm to the privacy, or physical being of another shall commit the tort of assault against them.
§2. The damages for assault shall be based on the level of pain and suffering caused, with general damages no smaller than 400 tau, and no greater than 5000 tau.
Article 2d: Breach of Contract
§1. Someone who violates the agreed upon terms of a contract, or what would be reasonably inferred as a serious agreement in which the plaintiff relied on the tortfeasor to follow through on something or would face financial loss, shall commit the tort of Breach of Contract.
§2. In cases in which no legally-binding contract was made, only special damages may be paid out.
§3. Someone shall not be liable for breach of contract if the terms of the contract or agreement are rendered impossible due to unforeseen and unavoidable events beyond their control.
Article 2e: Discrimination
§1. Someone who treats someone unfairly, or bars them from a financial, career, or social opportunity, because of their protected characteristics, shall commit the tort of discrimination.
Article 2f: False Imprisonment
§1. Someone who detains an individual or who limits an individual’s ability to interact with the Bicamel Republic, in a way which is not in accordance with the law, shall have committed the tort of false imprisonment.
§2. Additionally, someone being falsely found guilty in a court of law and being detained because of it shall constitute the tort of false imprisonment, of which the government shall be liable.
Article 2g: Wrongful Interference
§1. Someone who is aware of a contract between two parties and intentionally induces a party to breach the contract shall commit the tort of wrongful interference.
§2. Someone shall not be liable for wrongful interference if the interference is unavoidable or justified to prevent social harm.
Article 2h: Fraudulent Misrepresentation
§1. Someone would reasonably be assumed to be an expert on a subject who knowingly, or with extreme reckless disregard, misrepresents facts to others in a way which leads directly to damages shall commit fraudulent misrepresentation.
§2. Someone who knowingly misrepresents facts to others for financial or personal benefit in a way which leads directly to damages shall commit fraudulent misrepresentation.
Article 2i: Wrongful Dismissal
§1. Someone who fires another from their position in a way which violates the law shall be liable for the tort of Wrongful Dismissal.
Article 2j: Common Law Tort
§1. Someone may sue another individual for a tort under common law, if there is legal backing for the tort by persuasive authorities, injury was truly faced, and remedy can be made to rectify it. Any common law tort which is accepted to be tried on by the courts shall be added into this act in a new section directly prior to this one.