CHAPTER 4

1. 1Intentional torts
   [blank_start]Assault[blank_end] and [blank_start]battery[blank_end] involve deliberate interference with one’s person; defences are [blank_start]consent[blank_end] or [blank_start]self-defence[blank_end] (reasonable force)
   
   [blank_start]Trespass[blank_end] is the temporary or permanent intrusion on someone else’s property without lawful right or consent
   
   [blank_start]Trespass to chattel[blank_end]s, [blank_start]conversion[blank_end], and [blank_start]detinue[blank_end] involve deliberate interference with another’s goods
   
   [blank_start]False imprisonment[blank_end] is the restraint of a person by someone without authority
   
   [blank_start]Malicious prosecution[blank_end] is pursuing criminal charges in the absence of evidence
   
   [blank_start]Private nuisance[blank_end] is the unusual use of property causing foreseeable disturbance to a neighbour
   
   [blank_start]Defamation[blank_end] is a false, published statement that discredits a person
   
   [blank_start]Libel[blank_end] is written defamation; [blank_start]slander[blank_end] is spoken
   
   Defences include truth, absolute privilege, qualified privilege, fair comment, and public interest responsible journalism
   
   Injurious falsehood ([blank_start]product defamation[blank_end] or [blank_start]trade slander[blank_end]) is false, published statements that damage the goodwill associated with a product or business
   
   Other business torts
   Inducing breach of contract, which is knowingly causing the [blank_start]breach[blank_end] of a contract that exists between two other parties
   
   [blank_start]Unlawful interference[blank_end] with economic relations is causing damage by the use of unlawful means to disrupt the business of another
   
   [blank_start]Intimidation[blank_end] is using threats to cause another person or business to act against their interests
   
   [blank_start]Deceit[blank_end] is deliberately misleading another with false statements
   
   [blank_start]Conspiracy[blank_end] is acting in concert with others to damage a third party
   
   [blank_start]Passing-off[blank_end] is misleading the public to think one’s goods or services are those of another
   
   Misuse of confidential information is the wrongful use or [blank_start]disclosure of trade secrets[blank_end] and other confidential information
   
   [blank_start]Intrusion[blank_end] upon [blank_start]seclusion[blank_end] is the violation of a person’s reasonable expectation of privacy
   
   [blank_start]Spoliation[blank_end] is the destruction of evidence to hide proof of wrongdoing
   
   Online torts
   Present problems with [blank_start]jurisdiction[blank_end] and with enforcement

   1. AAssault
   2. Bbattery
   3. Cconsent
   4. Dself-defence
   5. ETrespass
   6. Fdetinue
   7. Gconversion
   8. HTrespass to chattel
   9. IFalse imprisonment
   10. JMalicious prosecution
   11. KPrivate nuisance
   12. LDefamation
   13. MLibel
   14. Nslander
   15. Oproduct defamation
   16. Ptrade slander
   17. Qbreach
   18. RUnlawful interference
   19. SIntimidation
   20. TDeceit
   21. UConspiracy
   22. VPassing-off
   23. Wdisclosure of trade secrets
   24. XIntrusion
   25. Yseclusion
   26. ZSpoliation
   27. AAjurisdiction

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