Chapter 4
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Crime- harm not only specific individuals but
also the general welfare
Tort- private wrong committed by one person
against another
Intentional Tort-when a person who commits
an unintentional tort does not have this
mental determination
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Assault- threatening to strike or harm with a
weapon or physical movement resulting in
fear
Battery- Unlawful, unprivileged touching of
another person
Trespass- Wrongful injury or interference with
the property of another
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Nuisance- Anything that interferes with the
enjoyment of life or property
Interference with contractual relationsIntentionally causing one person to break or
refrain from entering a contract with another
Deceit- False statement or deceptive practice
done with intent to injure another
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Conversion- Unauthorized taking or borrowing
of personal property of another for the use of
the taker
False Imprisonment(false arrest)- unlawful
restraint of a person, whether in prison or
otherwise
Defamation- Wrongful act of injuring another’s
reputation by making false statements(libel &
slander)
Libel- false statement in written or print
Slander- false statement orally to a 3rd party
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Invasion of privacy- Interference with a
person’s right to be left alone
Misuse of legal procedure- Bringing of legal
action with malice and without probable
cause
Infliction of emotional distress- Intentionally
or recklessly causing emotional or mental
suffering to others
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Negligence- Injury that is caused by a
person’s mere carelessness
Strict Liability- injury caused by an
individual’s participation in ultra hazardous
activity
Breech of duty- the duty to care towards a
person or company and fail to live up to that
standard (Reasonable Person Test)
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Proximate cause- legal connection between
unreasonable conduct and the resulting harm
Contributory negligence- behavior by the
plaintiff that helps cause his or her injuries
may fall under this doctrine
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Comparative negligence- the negligence of
each party are compared and the amount of
the plaintiff’s recovery is reduced by the % of
his or her negligence.
Assumption of risk- If the defendant can
show the plaintiff knew of the risk involved
and still took the chance of being injured he
or she may claim this as a defense