A | B |
assault | Threatening to strike or harm with a weapon or physical movement, resulting in fear. |
battery | Unlawful, unprivileged touching of another person. |
trespass | Wrongful injury or interference with the property of another |
nuisance | Anything that intereferes with the enjoyment of life or property. |
Interference with Contractual Relations | Intentionally causing one person to break or refrain from entering a contract with another. |
deceit | False statement or deceptive practice done with intent to injure another |
conversion | Unauthorized taking or borrowing of personal property of another for the use of the taker. |
false imprisonment | Unlawful restraint of a person, whether in prison or otherwise. |
defamation | Wrongful act of injuring another’s reputation by making false statements. |
Invasion of Privacy | Interference with a person’s right to be left alone. |
Misuse of Legal Procedure | Bringing of legal action with malice and without probable cause. |
Infliction of emotional distress | Intentionally or recklessly causing emotional or mental suffering to others. |
Intentional Tort | occurs when a person knows and desires the consequences of his or her act. |
tort | A private wrong committed by one person against another |
crime | An offense against the public at large and is therefore punishable by the government. |
tortfeasor | person who committed a tort. |