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State Liability in Tort: A Comparative Law Study

"State liability in tort refers to the legal obligation of a government to compensate individuals for damages caused by the wrongful acts or omissions of its agents. Historically shielded by sovereign immunity, modern legal systems now balance state authority with accountability through frameworks like the Federal Tort Claims Act in the U.S. or the Droit Administratif in France. The Evolution of State Liability: From Immunity to Accountability The concept of state liability has undergone a radical transformation over the last two centuries. Traditionally, many legal systems operated under the maxim rex non potest peccare (the King can do no wr..."

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