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B-Law Chap 5
Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Tort | A civil offense against an individual. |
Damages | Monetary award intended to compensate the injured party for the harm done to him or her. |
Negligence | Torts based on someone's carelessness. |
Intentional Torts | Torts in which the defendant possessed the intent or purpose to inflict the injury. |
Assault | An intentional tort where one person threatens to physically or offensively injure another. |
Battery | An intentional tort that involves harmful or offensive touching of another. |
False Imprisonment | A tort in which a person is deprived of freedom of movement. |
Defamation | A false statement about a person that injures their reputation. |
Invasion of Privacy | Uninvited intrusion into an individual's personal relationships and activities. |
Trespass to Land | A tort in which another person's property is entered without their consent. |
Conversion | A tort that occurs when personal property is stolen. |
Interference with Contractual Relations | A third party encourages a breach in a contract. |
Fraud | An intentional misrepresentation of an existing important fact. |
Strict Liability | A tort where liability exists even though the defendant was not negligent. |
Punitive Damages | A monetary award that is set high enough to punish the defendant. |
Compensatory Damages | Another name for actual damages for pain/suffering, lost wages, and medical bills. |