Chapter 23

Question 1

What is a tort?

Answer 1

civil wrongful acts or omissions made against a person or property

Question 2

What are the 3 types of intentional torts?

Answer 2

1. assault
2. battery
3. false imprisonment

Question 3

What is the difference between assault and battery?

Answer 3

– assault: fear of harmful, imminent, or unwelcome contact

• can be a threat – no contact has to actually occur

– battery: intentional offensive touching without consent or legal justification

Question 4

What is a quasi-intentional tort? What are the 3 types?

Answer 4

– quasi-intentional tort: acts which a person may not intend to cause harm to another but does

– 3 types:

1. defamation of character
2. slander
3. libel

Question 5

What is the difference between defamation of character, slander, and libel?

Answer 5

– defamation of character: publication of false statements that damage reputation

– slander: speaking falsely about another

– libel: written defamation of character

Question 6

What are unintentional torts? What are the 2 types?

Answer 6

– unintentional torts: arise when a person is harmed and the person inflicting harm knew or should have known

– 2 types:

1. negligence
2. malpractice

Question 7

What is the difference between negligence and malpractice?

Answer 7

– negligence: conduct that falls below the generally accepted standard of care of a reasonably prudent person

– malpractice: type of negligence