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15 Cards in this Set
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torts
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A civil wrongdoing not arising from a breach of contract. A breach of legal duty that proximately causes harm or injury to another.
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business torts
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Wrongful interferences with the business rights of others
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intentional torts
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A wrongful act knowingly commited (unintentional meanst the opposite)
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assault
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Any intentional, unexcused act that creates in another person a reasonable apprehension or fear of immediate harmful or offensive contact
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battery
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An unexcused and harmful or offensive physical contact intentionally performed
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malice
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actionable
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Capable of serving as the basis of a lawsuit. An actionable claim can be pursued in a lawsuit or other court action
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Defamation
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Anything published or publicly spoken that causes injury to another's good name, reputation, or character
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Libel
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Defamation in writing or other permanent form (such as digital recording) having the quality of permanence
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Slander115
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Defamation in oral form
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fraudulent misrepresentation
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Any misrepresentation, either by misstatement or omission of a material fact, knowingly made with the intention of deceiving another and on which a reasonable person would and does rely to his or her detriment
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puffery
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A salesperson's often exaggerated claims concerning the quality of property offered for sale. Such claims involve opinions rather than facts and are not considered to be legally binding promises or warranties.
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Conversion
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Any act depriving an owner of personal property without that owner's permission and without just cause.
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Slander of quality
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The publication of false information about another's product, alleging that it is not what its seller claims
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Slander of title
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The publication of a statement that denies or casts doubt on another's legal ownership of any property, causing financial loss to that property's owner
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