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| civil wrong that interferes with one's property or person. Unlike a crime it is a violation of private duty and not public |
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| does not look at weather or not there was intent to harm or negligence |
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| intentional conduct that threatens a person with a well-founded fear or immenent harm coupled with the presend ability to carry out the threat or harm |
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| intentional, wrongful touching of another person without that person's consent |
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| intentional detention of a persona without consent |
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| intentional infliction of emotional distress |
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| tort that produces mental anguish caused by conduct that exceeds all bounds of decency |
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| untrue statement by one party about another third party |
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| defamation of charecter by spoken words or gestures |
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| written or visual defamation without legal justification |
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| complete defense against the tort of defamation |
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| media privilege to print inaccurate info without liability for defamation as long as there was not intent |
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| tort in which a third party interferes with others freedom to contract |
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| unauthorized action with respect to person or property |
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| duty to exercise reasonable care; breach of duty; causation; damages |
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| negligence of the plaintiff that contributes to injury and at common law bars from recovery |
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| damages recovery to extent of fault |
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