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LAWSUITS FOR PERSONAL INJURY - Coggle Diagram
LAWSUITS FOR PERSONAL INJURY
1)Theory of tort liability
differences between tort law and other branches of law
2)Tort liability can be divided into three broad areas:
•Liability as a result of intentional conduct;
•Liability as a result of negligent conduct;
•Liability without fault.
5)Assault.
Assault is an intentional act which provokes in the victim a
reasonable apprehension that the agressor intends and is able to harm him.
Example of an assault.
3)Individual torts
4)Actions that constitute intentional torts.
6)Battery.
battery is a completed assault. It can be defined as the unjustified use of force against the body of another person, resulting in unconsented contact with that person.
Example of a bettery.
8)Trespass.
Trespass is the unlawful invasion of another
person's real property.
7)False imprisonment.
False imprisonment is a violation of the individual's
right of personal liberty.
9)Conversion.
Trespass applies to the intentional invasion of real property. In a similar manner, conversion applies to the exercise of dominion over else's personal property.
Example of conversion.
10) Defenses.
The more
common defences to intentional torts are...