Introduction to Business Law – Complete Notes

A collection of key terms and definitions related to tort law and business law concepts.

Tort

A civil wrong or injury to another person, property, or economic interest (other than breach of contract).

Tortfeasor

One who commits a tort against another.

Intentional Torts

Defendant deliberately takes action causing injury.

Negligent Torts

Defendant acts carelessly, creating unreasonable risk of harm.

Strict-Liability Torts

Defendant undertakes inherently dangerous activity that cannot be done safely.

Battery

Intentional, unwanted, offensive bodily contact.

Assault

Placing another in fear/reasonable apprehension of immediate, offensive bodily contact.

Invasion of Privacy

Public disclosure of private facts, intrusion on seclusion.

False Imprisonment

Confining/restraining someone against their will.

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED)

Outrageous conduct causing extreme emotional distress.

Defamation

Intentional publication of a false statement of fact harmful to reputation.

Libel

Written or published defamation.

Slander

Spoken defamation.

Negligence

Behavior that creates an unreasonable risk of harm to others.

Duty

Standard of care a reasonable person owes another.

Breach of Duty

Failure to live up to the standard of care.

Causation

Both actual cause and proximate cause;