pp 3 Flashcards

1
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civil wrong for which the law provides remedy

A

tort

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2
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breach of duty that caused someone else damage

A

negligence tort

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3
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examples of intentional tort

A

battery, assault, false imprisonment
intention infliction emotional distress
tresspass

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4
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personal space tort

A

invasion of privacy, slander, libel, fraudulent inducement

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5
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battery

A

defendant mist intend to cause fear or apprehension OR
intend bodily contact AND
defendant must cause harmful or offensive bodily contact

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6
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defendant must intend to cause/cause fear/apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive bodily contact and victim experiences fear

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assault

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7
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false imprisonment

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defendant must inted to restrict liberty of the victim within boundaries not of victim choosing and liberties to be restricted from leaving. victim is aware of confinement

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8
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IIED

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defendant conduct must intentional/reckless

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9
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trespass to land

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intend to enter or remain on property, cause someone/something to enter property, defendant enters or remains on land of another

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10
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defendant intend to interfere with present possessory interest in property of another, exercise control of said property, victim deprived of the property

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trespass to chattel

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11
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what makes trespass to conversion

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deprivation of propert is permanent

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12
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false statement about victim with either intent to lie or reckless disregard for truth and victim must be damage by it

A

defemation

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13
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defamation has different rulings for

A

public figures

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14
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reuquirement of mental state

A

Mens Rea

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15
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required action

A

actus reus

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16
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each tort or crime require it own

A

unique mens rea and actus rea concurrently

17
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intend to commit one tort but commit another

A

transferred intent

18
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two types of transferred intent

A

same tort, different victim

different tort, same victim

19
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when a tort must be committed to avoid greater harm to the public

A

public necessity

20
Q

when a tort must be committed in order to avoid a greater harm to the actor or other private entities

A

private necessity

21
Q

example of private necessity tort

A

stealing a car to run from the axe murderer

22
Q

example of public necessity

A

house fires

23
Q

ultra hazardous activity claims

A

defendant carried ulra hazardous activity

such activity caused injury, damage, loss or harm

24
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defendant recognized or should have recognized that plaintiffs person or property was likely to be harmed by the activity or unpreventable miscarriage of activity

A

ultra hazardous activity