Intentional Torts
I am based on making a threat to another person to physically hurt them.
Assault
This is the most common tort based on a careless act
Negligence
What element is most likely to be argued by the defense is missing, if the defendant is sued based on committing assault and battery?
Intent
What element of a lawsuit can cause the case to be thrown out by a judge before the case even begins
Duty
All Civil acts are against this?
Person
I am the spoken version of intentionally saying something untrue with the purpose of hurting another persons reputation.
Slander
I am when someone is not careless nor injures a party intentionally, but they are responsible because their product, child or person under their control injured the person.
Strict Liability
What element of a civil act is missing if the defendant injures themself, but its not the defendants fault?
Causation
How many elements are there is all lawsuits?
4
Legal word that means Careless
Negligence
I am based on depriving a person of freedom of movement without their consent.
False Imprisonment
I am the written version of defamation
Libel
What is the best defense to a Negligence lawsuit?
Assumption of Risk
If a party is sued for invasion of privacy, how many elements must be proven to win your case?
5
If someone purposes attempts to ruin another person's reputation through online social media posts and conversation with others, they would be sued based on this?
Defamation
I am based on intentionally lying with the purpose to hurt another person financially
Fraud
I am the intentional misrepresentation of an important fact
Fraud
What defense to a Negligence lawsuit allows both the defendant and the plaintiff to be partially at fault?
Comparative
Name all the elements needed to be proven in a Negligence lawsuit
Duty, Breach, Injury and Causation
I am the standard of proof needed to show to win a lawsuit.
Preponderance of evidence
I am when a person passes on a false statement without knowing it was false or they did not intend to hurt the other person
Misrepresentation
Marley goes into Emily's car and takes her Chromebook because she has a big Exam that day and forgot her laptop. Emily goes into her car 10 minutes after Marley grabs the Chromebook, looking for it, as it contains her final Government Project due next class period. Emily, fails the class and upset, sues Marley. What would she sue based on?
Conversion
What defense to a Negligence lawsuit says if the plaintiff is even partially at fault, they cannot win any damages?
Contributory
Name all the elements needed to be proven in an Intentional Tort Case?
Duty, Breach, Injury, Causation and Intent
I am when someone intentionally signs or alters a document with the intent to defraud another person
Forgery