Trespass to Person Flashcards

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What is Trespass to Person?

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An action that involves the intentional and unlawful interference with another person’s physical health or personal freedom

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What is Assault?

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An intentional threat of violence to another person, who believes that person will carry out the threat

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What is Battery?

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An intentional or negligent act where the defendant causes offensive physical contact with the plaintiff

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What is False Imprisonment?

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When a person intentionally and unlawfully restrains another person without lawful consent

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Fill in the blanks. Wrongful acts which violate _________, _________, ___________

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Personal security, bodily autonomy, freedom from physical harm

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What must Assault involve to be eligible?

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  • a threat of imminent harm or offensive contact
  • a reasonable belief on the part of the plaintiff that the defendant has the ability to carry out the threat
  • intention on the part of the defendant
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What is the difference between Tort of Law’s assault and battery?

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Battery involves actual physical contact

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What must Battery involve to be eligible?

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  • direct application of force towards the plaintiff
  • no consent
  • fault of the defendant
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What must False Imprisonment involve to be eligible?

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  • Direct interference
  • restraint of the plaintiff
  • the defendant is at fault
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In Tort of Law’s, False Imprisonment, can restraint occur through words? True or False?

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Restraint can occur through words if those words constitute a threat of immediate harm

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What is the difference between Tort of Law’s assault and battery?

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Battery involves actual physical contact

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