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CAUSES OF ACTION IN THE COMMON LAW SYSTEM
Causes of action in common law are the most commonly used in civil trials. According to the common law, the causes of action are a combination of facts presented by the plaintiff in the direct form for initiating civil proceedings (single claim in England and complaint in the United States). The cause of action are a bridge that connects civil wrong with the legal remedy required and obtained by the court. Claims for a lawsuit may be filed for civil wrong doing of the defendant. The wrong doing of the defendant may consist of a tort or a breach of contract. Breaking the contract is the only cause of action. Unlike the breach of contract, tort law (civil misconduct) does not have a single cause of action. Tort is divided into three different types of claims in the lawsuits that differ from each other in the defendant's defense actions: intentional tort, negligence tort and strict liability tort. Causes of action in a lawsuit under equity law are: unjust enrichment and claims in reasonable value for the work done (quantum mervit).
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