| A | B |
|---|
| Assault | Occurs when one person intentionally threatens to injure another. |
| Tort | Private or civil wrong. |
| False Imprisonment | Depriving a person of freedom of movement without consent and without privilege. |
| Conversion | Unlawfully depriving the ownership or use of property. |
| Defamation | False statements that injures one’s reputation. |
| Trespass to land | Entry onto the land of another without consent. |
| Damages | Awarded to the injured party to compensate for loss. |
| Fraud | Intentional misrepresentation of an existing important fact. |
| Battery | Breach of the duty a person has to be free from harmful or offensive touching. |
| Strict Liability | Type of liability where proof of both the activity and the injury substitutes for proof of a violation of duty. |
| Negligence | Tort classification based on someone being careless or negligent. |
| Intentional Tort | Torts in which the defendant possessed the intent or purpose to inflict the resultant injury. |
| Invasion of Privacy | Unwelcome and unlawful intrusion into one’s private life as to cause outrage, mental suffering, or humiliation. |
| Evidence | Includes anything that the judge allows to be presented to prove or disprove alleged facts. |
| Testimony | Consists of statements made by witnesses under oath. |
| Witness | Someone with personal knowledge of the facts. |
| Subpoena | Written order by the judge commanding a witness to appear and give testimony. |
| Verdict | The jury's decision. |
| Judgment | Final result of the trial. |
