Download or read book Prescription in Tort Law written by European Group on Tort Law and published by Principles of European Tort Law. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prescription is a major legal defence that bars civil actions after the expiry of the prescription period on the claim. This book thoroughly examines the law of 16 selected jurisdictions and extensively analyses in comparative perspective the elements of prescription, their interrelations, and the policy considerations (including economic analysis). While the book focuses on prescription of tort claims the analysis, comparisons and conclusions are most pertinent to most civil actions.