Chapter 5-2 Flashcards
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Assault
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One person intentionally puts another in reasonable fear of an offensive or harmful bodily contact
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Intentional Torts
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Defendant possessed the intent or purpose to inflict the resultant injury
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Battery
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Intentional breach of duty, Ex. Shooting, pushing, spitting, hitting
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Vicarious Liabilities
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When one person is liable for the torts of another
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Defamation
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False statement that injures a persons reputation
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Invasion of Privacy
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Interruption of a persons personal relationships and activities
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Trespass to Land
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Entry onto the property of another’s without owners consent
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Conversion
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Theft
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Fraud
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Intentional misrepresentation of an existing fact
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Strict Liability
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Makes defendant liable for actions that resulted in injury. Ex. Target practice, accidental fires
