| A | B |
|---|
| assault | Intentionally made threat to physically or offensively injure another. |
| battery | Harmful or offensive touching. |
| conversion | Using property in a manner that is inconsistent with its owner's rights. |
| damages | A monetary award to compensate for the loss caused by a tort. |
| defamation | False statement that injures a person's reputation. |
| evidence | Materials or statements presented in a trial to prove or disprove alleged facts. |
| false imprisonment | Deprivation of freedom of movement without consent or privilege. |
| fraud | Intentional misrepresentation of an existing important fact, reliance upon which causes financial injury. |
| intentional trot | Tort in which the defendant means to commit the injurious act. |
| interference with contractual relations | Enticing or encouraging a person to break a contract. |
| invasion of privacy | Intrusion into the private lives of others. |
| judgment | Final result of a trial. |
| negligence | The most common tort based on carelessness. |
| strict liability | Holding a defendant liable without a showing of negligence. |
| subpoena | Written court order compelling a person to appear in court and to testify. |
| testimony | Statements by witnesses under oath. |
| tort | Private or civil wrong for which the law grants a remedy. |
| trespass to land | To be on the land of another without right or permission of the owner. |
| verdict | Jury's decision in a case. |
| witness | Person who gives testimony. |
