Tort Law

The tortfeasor is the plaintiff in a lawsuit.

• true
• false

Who brings an action in a tort law case?

• the torfeasor
• a private individual
• the government

A wrongful act that injures another's reputation by making false statements is called

• nuisance
• trespass
• defamation
• invasion of privacy

The unlawful, unprivileged touching of another human being is

• murder
• assault
• battery
• kidnapping

Occurs when the defendant acts with the intention of engaging in a specific act that ultimately results in an injury.

• Negligent tort
• Strict-liability tort
• Intentional tort

Occurs when the defendant fails to act in a responsible way and thereby subjects other people to an unreasonable risk of harm.

• Intentional tort
• Negligent tort
• Strict-liability tort

Occurs when one person places another in fear or apprehension of an immediate, offensive bodily contact

• battery
• assault
• defamation
• slander

Defamation that is spoken 

• libel
• slander

Defamation that is written

• libel
• slander

A defense to defamation is 

• truth
• falsehood
• malice