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100
The unlawful touching of another person.
What is battery
100
The unlawful taking and carrying away of the personal property of another with the intent to deprive the owner of the property.
What is larceny
100
The failure of the defendant to provide the plaintiff a required degree of care.
What is breach of duty
100
An offense against the public at large.
What is crime
100
The removal or restraint of a person against that person's will is ____________________.
What is kidnapping
200
The wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal property of another through violence.
What is robbery
200
A major crime punishable by imprisonment or death.
What is felony
200
Anything that interferes with the enjoyment of life or property.
What is nuisance
200
Plaintiff's knowledge and acceptance of risk.
What is assumption of risk
200
The willful and malicious burning of a house or building is ____________________.
What is arson
300
The government attorney who presents the case in court against the person accused.
What is prosecutor
300
The unlawful killing of another human being without malice aforethought.
What is manslaughter
300
Negligence of each party is compared, and the amount of the plaintiff's recovery is reduced by the percent of his or her negligence.
What is comparative negligence
300
The wrongful act of injuring another's reputation by making false statements.
What is defamation
300
Entering another person's airspace without permission is ____________________.
What is trespass
400
An attempt to commit a battery.
What is assault
400
A less serious crime with a possible penalty of a fine or brief imprisonment in a county or city jail.
What is misdemeanor
400
The failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would have exercised in the same circumstances.
What is negligence
400
The legal connection between unreasonable conduct and the resulting harm.
What is proximate cause
400
A(n) ____________________ is a wrong committed by a person who knows and wants the resulting consequences.
What is intentional tort
500
The unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought.
What is murder
500
Breaking and entering a place with the intent to commit a felony or misdemeanor.
What is burglary
500
Behavior by the plaintiff that helps cause injuries.
What is contributory negligence
500
A private wrong committed by one person against another.
What is tort
500
The two elements that define a crime are the criminal act and the ____________________.
What is required state of mind