List of tort topics
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Below is an alphabetical list of articles related to tort
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A tort, in common law jurisdictions, is a wrong that involves a breach of a civil duty owed to someone else. It is differentiated from a crime, which involves a breach of a duty owed to society in general...
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- Tortious interferenceTortious interferenceTortious interference, also known as intentional interference with contractual relations, in the common law of tort, occurs when a person intentionally damages the plaintiff's contractual or other business relationships...
- Transferred intentTransferred intentTransferred intent describes the fact that intent can be transferred between victims, between torts, or both. In tort law, there are generally five areas in which transferred intent is applicable: battery, assault, false imprisonment, trespass to land, and trespass to chattels...
- TrespassTrespassTrespass is an area of tort law broadly divided into three groups: trespass to the person, trespass to chattels and trespass to land.Trespass to the person, historically involved six separate trespasses: threats, assault, battery, wounding, mayhem, and maiming...
- Trespass to chattelsTrespass to chattelsTrespass to chattels is a tort whereby the infringing party has intentionally interfered with another person's lawful possession of a chattel...
See also
- See the general list of legal topics regarding any legal topics outside of the area of tort law.