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Civil Law 3.3 Intentional Torts

Civil Law 3.3 Intentional Torts. Intentional Torts. Intentional torts : actions taken deliberately to harm another person or his or her property In intentional torts, the required intent is to do the forbidden act—there is no need for a motive or a desire to cause harm.

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Civil Law 3.3 Intentional Torts

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  1. Civil Law3.3 Intentional Torts

  2. Intentional Torts • Intentional torts: actions taken deliberately to harm another person or his or her property • In intentional torts, the required intent is to do the forbidden act—there is no need for a motive or a desire to cause harm.

  3. Intentional Torts - People • Assault and Battery • Infliction of Mental Distress: defendant engaged in an action which caused fright, extreme anxiety, or mental distress to the plaintiff • False Imprisonment: intentionally and wrongfully confining another person against his or her will • Defamation: written (libel) or spoken (slander) expression about a person that is false and damages the person’s reputation

  4. Intentional Torts - Property • Real property: land and the items attached to it • Intentional torts: trespassing, nuisance • Personal property: property that can be moved • Intentional torts: conversion • Intellectual property: someone’s idea or invention that is given special ownership privileges • Intentional torts: infringement

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