Ch. 7, 8 & 9

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Absolute liability

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act of God

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things such as earthquakes, lightning, snowstorms, tornadoes, and floods

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Bailee

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the person receiving possession of goods or personal property

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Bailment

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a transfer of possession of goods or personal property from a person in possession of the property to another with the understanding that the property will be returned.

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Bailment for the sole benefit of the bailee

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the bailor receives no benefit from the bailment

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Bailment for the sole benefit of the bailor

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the bailee receives no benefit from the bailment

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Bailor

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the owner of goods of personal property who transfers such property to a bailee

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Concessionnair

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an independent contractor who provides a service to a hotel's guest

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Conspicuous

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out in the open; easily seen

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Constructive bailment

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bailment created by law rather than by the parties agreeing

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Equitable estoppel

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a legal principle that precludes a person from claiming a right or benefit that might otherwise have existed because that person made a false representation to a person who replied on it to his or her detriment

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infra hospitium

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Meaning "Within the Inn"

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Limiting liability statutes

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laws that restrict an inn-keepers' liability for property loss in exchange for strict statutory compliance by the innkeeper.

Also called: Limiting statutes

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merchandise samples

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samples of goods for sale brought to a hotel by a salesperson-guest

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mutual-benefit bailment

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exists when both parties receive some benefit from the bailment

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prima facie

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such evidence as will suffice to establish a cause of action until contracted and overcome by other evidence

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prima facie liability rule

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a rule that states that hotel-keepers are liable for property loss only if the loss occurs through their negligence

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public enemy

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includes wartime and terrorist activities

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strict liability

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also called Absolute Liability, the doctrine that imposes all the risks of an ultra-hazardous activity upon those who engage in it

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Ch. 9

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Ch. 9

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Assault

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the tort of intentionally putting someone in fear of harmful physical contact such as making a fist to punch someone

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Battery

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the tort of causing harmful physical contact to a person such as punching someone

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criminal possession of stolen property

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act of knowingly taking possession of stolen property with intent to benefit someone other than the owner.

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erty

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find.

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defamation

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the tort of making false written statements about someone to a third person when those statements subject the former to ridicule or scorn

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defraud

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to cheat or trick, intentionally misrepresenting an important fact intending for someone to rely on the misrepresentation and thereby suffer damages

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evict

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legal process by which a judge grants the removal of a tenant, by force if necessary, from a rental property for a specific reason

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excessive force

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unnecessary force, more than is required to defend oneself

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false arrest

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intentional and unprivileged detention or restraint of another perosn

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issuing a bad check

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a check for which the maker has insufficient funds in the bank, or a check written on an account that has been closed

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forgery

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the unauthorized alteration, completion, or making of a written instrument with intent to defraud or decieve

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libel

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written defamation (false written statements)

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lien

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a charge or obligation due to owning against real or personal property for the satisfaction of a debt.

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privilege

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an ability to communicate alleged wrongful acts without fear of a lawsuit for statements believed to be true but ultimately determined to be false

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slander

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the tort of making defamatory statements orally, as opposed to in writing

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tresspass

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entry to another's property without right or permission