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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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