Business Law Chapter 6

Front 1

Intentional torts

Back 1

types of behavior that indicate either the wrongdoers conscious desire to cause harm or the wrongdoers kwowledge that such harm was substantially certain to result. harm to the plantiff

Front 2

Preponderance of the evidence

Back 2

plaintiffs burden of proof in a tort case. both sides have presented their evidence, the greater weight of the believeable evidence must be on plaintiffs side

Front 3

Battery

Back 3

unwanted touching without consent

Front 4

Assault

Back 4

reasonable apprehension of imminent physical harm

Front 5

False imprisonment

Back 5

confinement without consent

Front 6

Defamation

Back 6

publication of an untrue statement regarding a person’s reputation or character

Front 7

Libel

Back 7

written defamation, considered more serious

Front 8

Slander

Back 8

oral defamation

Front 9

Absolute privilege

Back 9

they can never serve as a basis for a successful defamation suit

Front 10

Conditionaly privileged

Back 10

they can serve as a basis for a successful suit if the person publishing tha statement abuses the privilege

Front 11

Malice

Back 11

knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard for the truth

Front 12

Malicious prosecution

Back 12

institution of criminal proceedings with malicious intent and without probable cause

Front 13

Abuse of process

Back 13

repeated institution of civil legal proceedings with a wrongful motive

Front 14

Trespass

Back 14

entry onto another’s land without consent

Front 15

Trespass to "chattels" (personal)

Back 15

interference with another’s personal property

Front 16

Conversion

Back 16

unlawful “dominion” over the personal property of another

Front 17

Disparagement

Back 17

false and harmful statements about products or services

Front 18

Intentional interference with contract

Back 18

inducing another to breach his/her contractual obligation or to prevent a person from performing a contractual obligation

Front 19

Intentional interference with exonomic expectations

Back 19

unreasonable interference with another’s business