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Torts

Torts Definitions

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BATTERY IS THE INTENTIONAL HARMFUL OR OFFENSIVE TOUCHING OF ANOTHER WITHTOUT CONSENT OR PRIVILEGE
ASSAULT IS THE INTENTIONAL CREATION OF APPREHENSION OF OFFENSIVE OR HARMFUL TOUCHING IN ANOTHER WITHOUT CONSENT OR PRIVILEGE
FALSE IMPRISONMENT IS THE INTENTIONAL PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL CONFINEMENT OF ANOTHER WITHIN FIXED BOUNDARIES, FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME, WITHOUT CONSENT OR PRIVILEGE.
INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS IS THE INTENTIONAL OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT BY THE DEFENDANT WHICH IS CALCULATED TO CAUSE AND WHICH DOES CAUSE SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISTRESS.
IS FEAR REQUIRED FOR ASSAULT NO! APPREHENSION OF IMMINENT HARMFUL OR OFFENSIVE TOUCHING- FEAR IS NOT REQUIRED.
FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT DOES VICTIM NEED TO KNOW YES!!! RESTRICITON TO A LIMITED AREA WITHOUT REASONABLE MEANS OF ESCAPE- VICTIM MYST BE AWARE OF CONFINEMENT WHILE CONFINED.
TRESSPASS TO LAND IS THE INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ANOTHER WITHOUT CONSENT OR PRIVILEGE.
TRESSPASS TO CHATTLES IS THE INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ANOTHER WITHOUT CONSENT OR PRIVILEGE.
CONVERSION IS THE INTENTIONAL EXERCISE OF DOMINION AND CONTROL OVER THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ANOTHER WITHOUT CONSENT OR PRIVILEGE.
WHAT IS THE INTENT OF TRESSPASS TO LAND INTENT TO DO THE ACT THAT CAUSE INTRUSION OF PLAINTIFFS LAND
WHAT IS THE INTENT OF TRESSPASS TO CHATTLES INTENT TO DEAL WITH THE CHATTEL INT HE MANNER IN WHICH IT DEALT
WHAT IS THE INTENT OF CONVERSION INTENT TO DEAL WITH THE CHATTEL IN THE MANNER IN WHICH IT WAS DEALT
RESPONDENT SUPERIOR AN EMPLOYER IS LIABLE FOR THE ACTS OF ITS EMPLOYEES WHILE IN THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT
DUTY IS OWED TO EXERCISE DUE CARE NOT TO SUBJECT OTHERS TO A FORESEEABLE RISK OF PHYSICAL INJURY THAT MIGHT FORESEEABLY CAUSE EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
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