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Tort Law

Transferred Intent

TermDefinition
Tort A wrongful act or an infringement of a right leading to civil legal liability
Chattels An item of property other than real estate
transferred intent Liability shifts from one person to another
intent The resolve or determination to do (something)
Trespass to land Enter the owner's land or property without permission
Trespass to chattels Interfering with another person's enjoyment of personal property
assault A physical attack
battery An intentional tort that involves the unwanted, harmful, consented contact with a person
false imprisonment Intentional restriction of another person's movement within any area without legal authority, justification or consent
Tort category of law Civil
Elements of a tort Duty, breach of duty, proximate cause and injury
Intentional tort To plan to do something on purpose
Strict Liability Liability which does not depend on actual negligence or intent to harm
Precedent Earlier event regarded as an example
Ethics Moral principles that govern a person's behavior
Statutory Required, permitted or enacted by statute
Common law Law derived from custom and judicial precedent
Created by: Bobbygk
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