NCCC 21 Ch 16 - Intentional Torts

Invasion of privacy

A violation of the right of privacy.

Public nuisance

A nuisance that affects the community at large.

Deceit

A misrepresentation of a material, existing fact, knowingly made, that causes someone reasonably relying on it to suffer damages. Also called fraud.

Reasonable time

A time, left to the discretion of the judge, that may be fairly allowed depending on the circumstances.

Misrepresentation

A false or deceptive statement or act.

Damages

Money which is intended to compensate the injured party for losses caused by the tortious act of the tortfeasor.

Scienter

Knowingly; consciously.

Unintentional torts

Torts that are committed accidentally and due to negligence.

Trespass de bonis asportatis

An action brought to recover damages from a person who has taken goods or property from its rightful owner.

False imprisonment

The intentional confinement of a person without legal justification. Also called false arrest.

Tortious

Wrongful; implying or involving tort.

Private nuisance

A nuisance that disturbs one neighbor only.

False arrest

The intentional confinement of a person without legal justification. Also called false imprisonment.

Special damages

Damages that are capable of exact dollar-amount calculations, such as the cost of hospital and medical treatment and any loss of wages.

Per se

In and of itself; taken alone.

Actionable

Furnishing legal ground for a lawsuit.

Nuisance

The use of one’s property in a way that causes annoyance, inconvenience, or discomfort to another.

Intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED)

A type of tort whereby the intentional conduct of a person results in extreme emotional suffering.

Right of privacy

The right to be left alone, the right to be free from uncalled-for publicity, and the right to live without unreasonable interference by the public in private matters.