| A | B |
|---|
| negligence | an accidental tort and the failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would have exercised |
| strict liability | an injury caused by an individual's participation in an ultra-hazardous activity |
| breach of duty | tge faukyre ti yse tge degree if care that would have been used by a reasonable person |
| proximate cause | the legal connection between unreasonable conduct and the resulting harm |
| contributory negligence | behavior by the plaintiff that helps cause his/her injuries |
| comparative negligence | the negligence of each party is compared and the amount of the plaintiff's recovery is reduced by the percent of his/her negligence |
| assumption of risk | defense in which the defendant shows that the plaintiff knew of the risk involved in and activity and still took the chance of being injured |
| tort | a private wrong committed by one person against another that interferes with their personal rights |
| intentional tort | when a person knows and desires the consequences of his/her act |
| trespass | wrongful damage to, or intereference with, the property of another |
| nuisance | anything that interferes with the enjoyment of life or property |
| false imprisonment | when a person is held without probable cause or in an unreasonable manner |
| defamation | the wrongful act of injuring another person's reputation by making false statements |
| invasion of privacy | interfering with a person's right to be left alone |
