https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/tort-law/Recent content in Tort Law on ExcellentWiki - Legal EncyclopediaHugoen-USTue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/tort-law/brazil-tort-law/Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/brazil/tort-law/brazil-tort-law/<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p><strong>Tort law</strong> in Brazil (<em>Direito da Responsabilidade Civil</em>) governs the obligation to compensate for damages caused by wrongful conduct or dangerous activities. Codified primarily in the <strong>Brazilian Civil Code of 2002</strong> (Articles 186-188, 927-954) and supplemented by the <strong>Consumer Protection Code</strong> (Law 8.078/1990) and other special legislation, Brazilian tort law incorporates both subjective liability (<em>responsabilidade subjetiva</em>, based on fault) and objective liability (<em>responsabilidade objetiva</em>, strict liability). The field has expanded significantly through judicial interpretation, particularly regarding non-pecuniary damages.</p>