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| A noncontractual civil wrong. |
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| Laws that apply to those who are injured at work. |
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| Another term for punitive damages. |
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| The basis upon which a lawsuit may be brought to the court. |
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| A tort that is willful and meant to cause harm. |
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| The right of a merchant to make reasonable detention of a patron where there is probable cause to believe that shoplifting has occurred. |
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| A statement that on its face is defamatory. |
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| Another term for the business torts of slander of title and trade libel. |
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| Property rights in the result of one's thoughts, ideas, or inventions; includes patents, copyrights, and trademarks. |
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| Improper interference in the intellectual property rights or another. |
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| A tort; failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would act under the same or similar circumstances. |
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| "The thing speaks for itself"; negligence is implied from the fact that the incident happened. |
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| Negligence that is presumed because the tortfeasor has violated a statute. |
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| A condition on land that appeals to children; a doctrine that requires homeowners to use reasonable care to avoid injury to trespassing children. |
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| Liability of manufacturers and distributors for defective products that cause injury. |
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| Companionship, comfort, and society given by one spouse to another. |
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| Negligence of a plaintiff that contributes to the injury; a doctrine that is a defense to negligence. |
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| A doctrine that prevents the harsh result that follows from the doctrine of contributory negligence; if a negligent defendant had the last opportunity to avoid an accident, the contributory negligence of the plaintiff will not be a bar to recovery. |
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| A doctrine that compares the negligence of the plaintiff and the defendant and allows recovery based on appointionment of fault. |
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| Knowingly and voluntarily assuming a risk; a defense to negligence. |
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| abnormally dangerous activity |
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| A dangerous activity; one who engages in an abnormally dangerous activity is strictly liable to those who may be injured as a result. |
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| Damages not based on a monetary loss; includes items such as pain and suffering. |
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| The responsibility of an employer for torts of employees that are committed in the course and scope of employment. |
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| Liability for the acts of another. |
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| One who does work for another but who is not subject to control of the one who has hired him or her. |
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| A doctrine that makes an employer liable for the acts of an independent contractor when the independent contractor has been engaged to perform a nondelegable duty. |
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| A fee based on a fixed percentage of whatever amount is recovered by the attorney on behalf of the client. |
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