| A | B |
|---|
| intentionally | with purpose |
| intentional tort | an action taken deliberately to harm another person and/or his or her property |
| compensatory damages | in a civil case, money the court requires a defendant to pay a winning plaintiff to make up for harm caused. |
| nominal damages | a token amount of money awarded by a court to a plaintiff to show that the claim was justified, even if the plaintiff is unable to prove economic harm |
| punitive damages | awards in excess of the proven economic loss |
| assualt | intentional threat, show of force, or movement that causes a reasonable fear of, or an actual physical contact with, another person |
| infliction of emotional distress | a tort in which a defendant purposely engages in an action what causes extreme emotional harm to the plaintiff |
| false imprisonment | the intentional or wrongful confinement of another person against his or her will |
| defamation | written or spoken expression about a person that is false and damages that person's reputation |
| slander | spoken expression about a person that is false and damages a person's reputation |
| libel | a written expression about a person that is false and damages that person's reputation |
| real property | land and all items attached to it, such as houses, crops and fences |
| personal property | property or belongings that can be moved, such as cars, clothing, furniture and appliances |
| intellectual property | a person's idea or invention that is given special ownership protections |
| tresspass | the unauthorized intrusion on, or improper use of, property belonging to another person |
| attractive nuisance | doctrine that says if a person keeps something on his or her premises that is likely to attract children, that person must take reasonable steps to protect children against dangers the condition might causes |
| injuction | a court order requiring a person to do, or refrain from doing a particular act |
| conversion | in tort law, the taking or controlling of another's property without consent |
| infringement | the illegal use of someone's intellectual property, such as copyright, patent and trademark |
| derivative works | works very similar to a copyrighted work |
