BLACKWELL Chapter 6 Business Law-Personal Injury Law
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tort | Private or civil wrong against an induvidual.
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intentional tort | Civil wrong where injury results from an intended act.
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assault | Threatening harmful or offensive touching of another.
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battery | Harmful or offensive touching of another.
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false imprisonment | Depriving a person of freedom of movement without the person's consent.
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defamation | Any false statement which harms the reputation of another.
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invasion of privacy | Unwelcome and unlawful intrusion into one's private life causing outrage, mental suffering, or humiliation.
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trespass | Entry onto the land or property of another with the owner's consent.
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conversion | Stealing, destroying, or otherwise using personal property in a manner inconsistent with the owner's rights.
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fraud | Intentional misrepresentation of an existing, material fact.
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negligence | Doing what a reasonable person would not, or failing to do what a reasonable person would.
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strict liability | Absolute responsibility for injury resulting from an inherently dangerous act, product, or service.
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damages | Monetary award to an injured party to compensate for loss.
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evidence | Anything that a trial judge allows to be presented to the jury to help prove or disprove alleged facts.
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testimony | Statements made by witnesses under oath.
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subpoena | A court order commending a witness to appear in court to testify.
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verdict | The jury's decision.
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judgment | The final result of a civil trial--damages for the plaintiff, or "for the defendant".
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plaintiff | The party who initiates a civil action in court.
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