Chapter 4 Flashcards
(30 cards)
A wrongful injury to or interference with the property of another is known as
Trespass
Anything that interferes with the enjoyment of property or life is
Nuisance
A wrongful act the injures another’s reputation by making false statements is called
Defamation
A violation of a person’s right to be left alone is known as
Invasion of privacy
The unlawful, unprivileged touching of another human being is
Battery
A suit for negligence must prove four elements: duty of care, breach of duty, proximate cause, and..
Actual harm
Defenses to negligence include contributory negligence, comparative negligence, and..
Assumption
According to the doctrine of strict liability, people who engage in ultrahazardous activities will be held liable for any injury or damage that occur because of the activity, regardless of
Both
In recent years the doctrine of strict liability has been applied to
Product liability
Interference with another’s enjoyment of life or property is known as
Nuisance
A wrongful act that injures another’s reputation with false statements is known as
Defamation
The failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would exercise that results in the proximate cause of actual harm to an innocent person known as
Negligence
The tort that results when one person deliberately frightens another person into the reasonable belief that he or she is about to be injured is known as
Assault
Responsibility to answer for harm that results from ultrahazardous activity is known as
Strict liability
A wrong that occurs when a person knows and desires the consequences of his or her act is known as
Intentional tort
Ones interference with the rights of another is known as
Tort
The unlawful, unprivileged touching of another is known as
Battery
The link between unreasonable conduct and injury in a negligence suit is known as
Proximate cause
the harm not only specific individuals but also the general welfare
Crime
person who committed the tort, meant to commit harm.
Tortfeasor
false arrest, if they make an arrest without meeting these requirements.
False imprisonment
damaging false statement that damages a person’s reputation.
Libel
act of making a false statement of someone that ruins their reputation.
Slander
every person has the certain rights in our society, all of us have a duty to not violate those rights.
Duty of care
