Where can I find Restatement of Torts?

Where can I find Restatement of Torts?

Jenkins has access to the Restatement of the Law of Torts in print, on the library’s Westlaw computers, and on the member database HeinOnline. Use this guide to find out more about this Restatement and how to access it.

What does the Restatement of Torts contain?

The American Restatement of Torts, Second, is a treatise issued by the American Law Institute. It summarizes the general principles of common law United States tort law. The volumes covering torts are part of the second Restatements of the Law series.

What is the Third Restatement of Torts?

The Third Restatement, consisting exclusively of product liability rules and commentaries, explains the prevailing legal principles in products liability jurisprudence following the enactment of Section 402A of the Second Restatement of Torts in the early 1960s.

Is the Restatement of Torts common law?

Restatements are highly regarded distillations of common law. They are prepared by the American Law Institute (ALI), a prestigious organization comprising judges, professors, and lawyers.

How many Restatements of torts are there?

There are now four series of Restatements, all published by the American Law Institute, an organization of judges, legal academics, and practitioners founded in 1923.

Where can I find Restatements?

Online Versions of the Restatements The Restatements are available through Westlaw Edge, Westlaw Proview, Lexis Advance, & Hein. Both Westlaw Edge & Hein have the entire set of Restatement titles, which include the titles currently in effect, earlier versions of the titles, as well as tentative drafts.

How many restatements of torts are there?

How many Restatement of Torts are there?

How are Restatements adopted?

The drafting process of the Restatements is painstaking and can take anywhere from 9-21 years. Various ALI committees examine cases and identify trends in the common law and then translate their findings into legal principles or rules. Several versions of the Restatements are drafted before a final version is adopted.