Tort Law - Lecture 1

Flashcards for key vocabulary and concepts from the Torts lecture.

Criminal Law Legal Action

Deals with charges brought by the state or federal government against individuals or entities for violating laws. The potential consequences include fines, imprisonment, or other penalties.

Tort Law Legal Action

Involves disputes between private parties (individuals, organizations, or companies) where one party seeks compensation for harm caused by another's actions or negligence.

Tort Law Legal Basis

Concerns establishing a legal basis for a tort claim, focusing specifically on torts and requiring the raising of a cause of action to seek legal remedy or compensation.

Battery

A tort involving intentional, direct, and harmful or offensive physical contact with another person without their consent. It protects an individual's right to physical autonomy and security.

Assault

A tort that occurs when a person intentionally creates a reasonable apprehension of immediate harmful or offensive contact in another person. It focuses on the fear or anticipation of battery, not necessarily physical contact.

False Imprisonment

A tort defined as the unlawful restriction of a person's freedom of movement without their consent or legal justification. It involves intentional confinement that prevents someone from leaving a specific area.

IRAC Method

A structured method used in legal analysis to address problem questions by systematically identifying the legal issue, stating the relevant rule of law, applying the rule to the facts, and drawing a logical conclusion.