chapter 4 Flashcards
(25 cards)
absolute privilege
the protection given to defamatory statements made in the legislature
assault
to threaten
battery
unwelcome physical contact
conversion
intentional appropriation of the goods of another person for the appropriators own purposes
damages
usually monetary compensation to the victim
deceit
fraud, misleading of another person causing injury
defamation
false statements published to a persons detriment
fair comment
defence available when defamatory statement is made about a public figure or public work
false imprisonment
holding people against their will and without lawful authority
inducing breach of contract
convincing someone to break their contract
injunction
court order to stop offending conduct
injurious falsehood
product defamation or trade slander
innuendo
implied statement that is detrimental to another
invasion of privacy
to invades someones privacy
libel
written or more permanent form of a defamatory statement
malicious prosecution
quasi-criminal prosecution motivated by ill will towards the accused
private nuisance
the use of property so that it foreseeable interferes with the neibours enjoyment of his or her own property
passing off
to sell fakes or counterfeit
qualified privilege
exemption of liability for defamatory statements made pursuant to a duty or special interest, so long as the statement was made honestly and without malice, and was circulated to those having the right to know
sexual harassment
to make an unwanted pass on someone in the workplace enviroment
slander
spoken defamation
tort
action that causes injury,loss or harm to another
trespass
to enter anthers property without consent
unauthorized use of name or portrait
trademark infringement
