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Torts Definitions

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BATTERY   IS THE INTENTIONAL HARMFUL OR OFFENSIVE TOUCHING OF ANOTHER WITHTOUT CONSENT OR PRIVILEGE  
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ASSAULT   IS THE INTENTIONAL CREATION OF APPREHENSION OF OFFENSIVE OR HARMFUL TOUCHING IN ANOTHER WITHOUT CONSENT OR PRIVILEGE  
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FALSE IMPRISONMENT   IS THE INTENTIONAL PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL CONFINEMENT OF ANOTHER WITHIN FIXED BOUNDARIES, FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME, WITHOUT CONSENT OR PRIVILEGE.  
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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.  
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IS FEAR REQUIRED FOR ASSAULT   NO! APPREHENSION OF IMMINENT HARMFUL OR OFFENSIVE TOUCHING- FEAR IS NOT REQUIRED.  
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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.  
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TRESSPASS TO LAND   IS THE INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ANOTHER WITHOUT CONSENT OR PRIVILEGE.  
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TRESSPASS TO CHATTLES   IS THE INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ANOTHER WITHOUT CONSENT OR PRIVILEGE.  
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CONVERSION   IS THE INTENTIONAL EXERCISE OF DOMINION AND CONTROL OVER THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF ANOTHER WITHOUT CONSENT OR PRIVILEGE.  
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WHAT IS THE INTENT OF TRESSPASS TO LAND   INTENT TO DO THE ACT THAT CAUSE INTRUSION OF PLAINTIFFS LAND  
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WHAT IS THE INTENT OF TRESSPASS TO CHATTLES   INTENT TO DEAL WITH THE CHATTEL INT HE MANNER IN WHICH IT DEALT  
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WHAT IS THE INTENT OF CONVERSION   INTENT TO DEAL WITH THE CHATTEL IN THE MANNER IN WHICH IT WAS DEALT  
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RESPONDENT SUPERIOR   AN EMPLOYER IS LIABLE FOR THE ACTS OF ITS EMPLOYEES WHILE IN THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT  
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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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