CIVIL LAW VOCAB REVIEW for assessment

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Injury from careless behavior.

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NEGLIGENCE

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Intentional Tort

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Occurs when the defendant had intent to cause harm.

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Illegal possession or use of another’s property, passing it off as their own.

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The tort of conversion

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Damages to restore the injured party to their pre-loss state

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Compensatory Damages

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Damages to punish the injurer.

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Punitive Damages

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The party who initiates the suit is called the

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Plaintiff

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Respondent to a filed complaint:

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Defendant

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Plaintiff files a _______; defendant responds with a _______.

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Complaint / Answer