Discover the fascinating world of Torts with "Study for the Bar in Your Car," your essential audio guide featuring AI hosts Claude and Ma, powered by Angela's comprehensive, uniquely insightful notes. In Episode 1, "Torts - Introduction," we lay the essential groundwork for mastering this critical bar exam subject, moving beyond mere definitions to truly grasp the "why" and policy behind the rules.

We kick off by defining a tort as a civil wrong committed against another, clearly distinguishing it from criminal law (state prosecution, punishment) and contract law (breach of voluntary agreements). Tort law focuses on duties imposed by society, aiming to compensate injured parties and deter future wrongful conduct, with money damages as the typical remedy. We explain the division of labor between judge (questions of law) and jury (questions o ...