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Business Law
2nd Exam - Torts & Criminal Law
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Business
Undergraduate 3
03/31/2010

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Term
Tort
Definition

wrongful interference against a person or property for which a person may recover civil remedies

  Violation of a private duty owed to a particular person which gives a right to compensation

Term
Crime
Definition
violation of a public duty- imposes jail and/or fines
Term
Can something be a CRIME and TORT?
Definition
yes, ex. ASSAULT AND BATTERY hurt an individual, but also have duty not to go around hurting the public
Term
False Imprisonment
Definition

1.       - detaining someone without their consent- no minimum time requirement

·         The longer they are in there, the higher their remedies will likely become (charge you more in the lawsuit)

Term
Shopkeeper's privilege
Definition

·         exception to false imprisonment : if the merchant has a reasonable belief that the person has shoplifted, they can detain them in a reasonable time in a reasonable manner

Term
Intentional infliction of emotional distress
Definition

2.       intentionally harm someone through outrageous actions

·         Ex. Debt collectors calling and threatening you

·         Unusual tort because the defendant must act beyond the bounds of decency

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