Concept Of Liability In Jurisprudence

Mukul Bhati, Bennett University

A civil wrong is a wrong committed against a private person or people, whereas a crime is a wrongdoing committed against society. While damages are the remedy for legal errors, imprisonment is the solution for crimes. The procedure is a final distinction between the two. Criminal proceedings are those that occur in cases of crime, whereas civil proceedings are those that occur in cases of legal wrongs, and both types of procedures are conducted in separate sets of courts. In a criminal offense, the wrongdoer's purpose determines the In civilised communities, the majority of interactions between a person and the state are regulated by laws that are either created or upheld by the state. The rule of law establishes each person's obligations and privileges. In simple terms, it lays out what one is required to do, what one is not required to do, and what one is allowed to accomplish. This rule's violation is referred to as incorrect. An individual is said to be liable when they have done something illegal.

Liability is thus the state of the party who has done wrong. By "the bond of obligation that links the offender and the correction of the wrong," Salmond defined liability. In addition to establishing obligations and rights, the law also guarantees their safeguarding, regulation, and remedy. Liability is thus a crucial aspect of the field of law. The concepts that need to be understood in this regard are the different types of liability, when one becomes responsible, or, to put it another way, when liability arises, and the extent of liability.