Chapter 6,7,10 Flashcards

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Assault

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any intentional and unexcused threat or immediate harmful words or acts (no physical contact is needed)

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Battery

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The completion of the assault. Unexcused and harmful or offensive physical contact

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Defamation

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wrongfully hurting a person’s good reputation by making false statements of fact

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Defenses of Defamation

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truth is an absolute defense and absence of malice

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Trespass

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a person without permission enters another’s land or remain’s on land after asked to leave

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Defense of trespassing

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necessary to assist someone in danger or the trespasser is a licensee(utility service person)

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Fraudulent misrepresentation

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intentional deceit, usually for personal gain
- misrepresentation of material fact
-intent to induce another to rely on misrepresentation

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Defense for fraudulent misrepresentation

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the defendant may not have meant for the plaintif to fall for the misrepresentation

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Negligence

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failure to live up to a required duty of care that a reasonable person would exercise in similar circumastances

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Defense for Negligence

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assumption of risk: the plaintiff accepted the risk of understanding its implications

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Negligence Per se

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the defendant breaches a safety statute and an individual who the statute was meant to protect is injured
ex: lack of smoke detector

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Contributory Negligence

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if the plaintiff causes their own injury they are barred from recovery

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Comparative Negligence

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computes liability of plaintiff and defendant and apportion damages

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Products Liability based on Negligence

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Manufactures failure to exercise reasonable standard of care in the design, materials, inspection and adequate warnings

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Products Liability based on fraudulent misrepresentation

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occurs when a fraud is committed against a consumer. Fraud must of been made knowingly or with reckless disregard for safety

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Products Liability based on strict liability

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  • product must of been defective when sold
  • product was unreasonably dangerous
    (still strictly liable even if tried everything to make product safe)
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Who can recover in products liability lawuits

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Virtually all courts extend strict liability to injured purchasers, users and bystanders.

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Defense to product liability

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  1. preemption
  2. assumption of risk
  3. product misuse
  4. comparative negligence
  5. commonly known dangers
  6. knowledgeable user
  7. statutes of limitations
  8. statutes of repose
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property crimes

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the goal is economic gain or property damage
1. burglary
2. larceny
3. obtaining of false pretenses
4. receiving stolen goods
5. arson
6. forgery

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burglary

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Unlawful entry into a building with the intent to
commit a felony. Aggravated burglary occurs when a deadly
weapon is used

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white collar crimes

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  1. embezzlement
  2. bribery
  3. bankruptcy fraud
  4. insider trading
  5. theft of trade secrets
22
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Organized Crime

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  1. money laundering
  2. racketeering
23
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phishing

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Online fraud in which criminals pretend to be legitimate
companies by using e-mails that trick individuals into providing personal information

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vishing

A

Similar to phishing, but the e-mail requests that the
recipient call a certain phone number to provide information.

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larceny
Wrongfully taking and carrying away another person’s personal property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property.
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arson
Willfully and maliciously burning a building owned by another, or one’s own personal property, to collect insurance benefits.
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Defense to criminal liability
1. self defense 2. necessity 3. insanity 4. mistake (ex: taking a backpack u thought was yours) 5. duress
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duress
wrongful threat induces someone to commit a crime they wouldn't do
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