Since the 1980s, there has been a significant increase in "tort law," which means A) civil cases. B) maritime law. C) criminal cases that involve the death penalty. D) criminal cases that involve crossing state lines.

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Jan Gaines

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4 April, 12:12

Since the 1980s, there has been a significant increase in "tort law," which means A) civil cases. B) maritime law. C) criminal cases that involve the death penalty. D) criminal cases that involve crossing state lines.

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Elise Russell · Answer 1

A) civil cases

Explanation:

A tort law is the area which covers most of the civil cases and it is based on wrongful act that resulting any kind of damages or wrongful acts.

Tort law usually ensures that person who comitted wrongful act provides full compensation for proved harms to damaged and injured person who receive among other, the financial compensation.