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Chapter 8 terms and definition

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Term
Definition
show A civil wrong that interferces with oone's property or person.  
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Tort and crime Distinguished:   show
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show When wrongdoers engage in intentional conduct.  
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show Failure to exercise due care.  
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show Absolute liablity due to inherent danger of the activity, regardless of intent.  
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Assault:   show
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Battery:   show
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False Imprisonment:   show
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Shopkeeper's privilege:   show
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show Outrageous conduct which produces mental anguish to the harmed individual.  
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show Public disclosure of private facts. Intrusion into the plaintiff's private affairs.  
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show A false statement by one party about another to a third party.  
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show Spoken Defamation.  
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show Written defamation.  
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show Many posts are anonymous  
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Defenses:   show
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show False statements made about a product or business.  
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Wrongful interference with contracts:   show
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Trespass:   show
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show Duty of Exercise reasonable care. Breach of duty.  
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Causation:   show
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show Actual losses must have been sustained.  
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Contributory Neglience:   show
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show Negligent plaintiff permits damage recovery in proportion to defendant's degree of fault.  
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Express assumption:   show
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Implied assumption:   show
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show Governments are usually immune from liability.  
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What is Strict Liability?   show
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Imposing Strict liability:   show
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