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What is a tort?
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It is a wrong committed to another either intentionally or through negligence.
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What is the purpose of tort law?
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To compensate the victim.
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What is the "but-for" cause?
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A test in tort law linking the tort and the damages (aka causation), which are stated as: "but for" the defendant's negligence, the plaintiff would not have been injured.
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What is an intentional tort?
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A civil wrong resulting from an intentional act on the part of the tortfeasor.
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What is negligence?
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Pertains to a tort that simply results from the failure of the tortfeasor to take sufficient care in fulfilling a duty owed
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What are strict liability torts?
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To situations where a party is liable for injuries no matter what precautions were taken.
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What is the main difference between an intentional tort and negligence?
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In an intentional tort, the plaintiff must prove the additional element of having to prove that the defendant had the INTENT to commit the wrong to the plaintiff.
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In Common Law what are the main intentional torts? (just list them)
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Common law intentional torts include:
* Assault
* Battery
* Conversion
* False
imprisonment
* Trespass to Land
* Trespass to
Chattels (Personal property)
* Intentional
infliction of emotional distress
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