| A | B |
|---|
| Assumption of Risk | Defense in which the defendant shows that the plaintiff knew of the risk involved in an activity and still took the chance of being injured |
| Comparative negligence | The negligence of each party is compared and the amount of the plaintiff’s recovery is reduced by the percent of his or her negligence |
| Tort | A private wrong committed by one person against another involving one person’s interference with another person’s rights |
| Intentional tort | Occurs when a person knows and desires the consequences of his or her act |
| tortfeasor | Person who commits a tort |
| trespass | The wrongful damage to, or interference with, the property of another |
| nuisance | Anything that interferes with the enjoyment of life or property |
| false imprisonment | When the police arrest someone without probable cause or the proper warrant |
| 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, which includes the right to be free from unwanted publicity and interference with private matters |
| negligence | Accidental or unintentional tort, and failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would have exercised in the same situation |
| strict liability | Injury caused by an individual’s participation in an ultra-hazardous activity |
| breach of duty | The failure to use the degree of 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 or her injuries |
