Contemporary Business Law: Intentional Torts and Negligence

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to intentional torts and negligence in contemporary business law.

Battery

An act that entails harmful and unauthorized contact between a victim and perpetrator.

Merchant Protection Statutes

Laws that allow merchants to detain shoplifters without being held liable for false imprisonment.

False Imprisonment

The intentional confinement of another person without authority and without that person's consent.

Good Samaritan Laws

Laws that relieve doctors from liability for ordinary negligence when they render aid to victims in emergency situations.

Intentional Misrepresentation

Occurs when a seller conceals a defect in a product.

Deceit

A tort committed when a company knowingly manufactures and sells dangerous products, misleading consumers.

Assault

The threat of immediate harm or offensive contact.

Negligence

A legal principle that holds a person liable only for foreseeable events.

Proximate Cause

A point along a chain of events caused by a negligent party after which the party is no longer legally responsible for the consequences.