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Tort law

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  • The wrongful act of injuring another person’s reputation while making false statements
    Defamation
  • is the area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and others who make products available to the public are held responsible for the injuries those products cause.
    Product liability
  • actionable per se means .....
    that the claimant does not need to provide proof of damage
  • The payment that a defendant found guilty of committing a wrong or offense is ordered to pay on top of compensatory damages
    punitive damages
  • Elements of negligence are:
    Duty of care, breach of duty, causation, damages
  • Deterrent
    is something that discourages or prevents a particular action or behavior
  • Liability incurred for causing damage or harm to life, or property without the necessity of proving intent or negligence.
    Strict liability
  • are monetary awards given to reimburse a plaintiff for actual losses caused by another party’s wrongful act
    compensatory damages
  • A wrong that occurs when a person knows and desires the consequences of his/her act
    Intentional torts
  • It means the same as compensation
    redress
  • The evidence that the claimant actually suffered real harm, such as physical harm or loss of money
    Proof of damage