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29 Cards in this Set
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Tort |
is a private or civil wrong. |
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Damages |
monetary award by the court to a person who has suffered loss or injury because of the act or omission of another |
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Master-servant rule |
holds the master (employer) liable for the conduct of the servant (employee) |
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Negligence |
most common tort based on carelessness |
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Respondeat superior |
the principle/employer is accountable for the acts of it agent/employee |
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Intentional torts |
tort in which the defendant mean to commit the injurious act |
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Assault |
intentional threat to physically or offensively injure another |
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Battery |
harmful or offensive touching |
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False imprisonment |
depriving a person of freedom of movement without consent and without privilege |
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Defamation |
false statement that injures one's reputation |
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Invasion of privacy |
unwelcome and unlawful intrusion into one's private life so as to cause outrage |
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Trespass to Land |
to be on the land of another without right of permission of the owner |
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Conversion |
using property in a manner inconsistent with the owner's rights |
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Fraud |
intentional misrepresentation of an existing, important fact |
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Strict Liability |
holding a defendant liable without a showing of negligence |
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Statutes of Repose |
cuts off the right to sue for defects in design and manufacturing of products after a certain time |
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Injunction |
court order for a person to do or not do a particular act |
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Compensatory damages |
amount of money awarded to place an injured party in the position he or she was in prior to a loss |
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Punitive damages |
money the court requires a defendant to pay in order to punish a person who inflicted an injury |
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Plaintiff |
party that initiates a civil lawsuit by filling a complaint |
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Complaint |
a statement that a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.money a court reqir |
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Summons |
in a civil case, a court order issued to a defendant to appear in court an answer the complaint |
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Answer |
a legal document filed with the court in which the defendant in a civil case states his or hers response to the complaint |
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Discovery |
the compulsory disclosure, by a party to an action, of relevant documents referred to by the other party.
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Evidence |
materials presented to prove or disprove alleged facts
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Testimony |
a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law
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Witness |
a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
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Verdict |
a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
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Judgment |
final result of a trial
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