Trespass to Person Flashcards
1
Q
Define Battery
A
Direct and intentional application of force without lawful justification.
2
Q
Define Assault
A
An act of the defendant which directly and intentionally causes the claimant to apprehend immediate and unlawful physical contact
3
Q
Define False Imprisonment
A
An act by the defendant that directly and intentionally causes the complete restriction of the claimant’s liberty without lawful justification.
4
Q
Name the three trespasses to person
A
Battery, Assault, and False Imprisonment
5
Q
Which case argued that hostility is required to find for battery?
A
Wilson v Pringle (1986)
6
Q
Why was the defendant not liable in Wilson v Pringle?
A
The defendant was found not to be hostile. His action was ‘horseplay’.
