“Tortious liability arises from the breach of a duty primarily fixed by law: this duty is towards persons generally and its breach is redressible by an action for unliquidated damages”- This statement is made by:

Dias defined tortious liability as arising from breach of a duty fixed by law, owed to persons generally, and redressible by unliquidated damages. This distinguishes tort from contract (where duty arises from agreement between parties) and crime (where duty is owed to society and punishable by the state). The three key elements are: duty imposed by law (not agreement), duty owed to persons generally (not specific individuals), and remedy is unliquidated damages (compensation determined by court).