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What Is Products Liability?
What Is Products Liability? Products liability is the area of tort law that governs legal responsibility for injuries and property damage ca
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Strict Liability vs. Negligence
Strict Liability vs. Negligence Strict liability and negligence are two different foundations of tort liability. Both can make a person or b
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Abnormally Dangerous Activities
Abnormally Dangerous Activities An abnormally dangerous activity is an activity that creates an unusually serious risk of harm even when the
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What Is Strict Liability in Tort Law?
What Is Strict Liability in Tort Law? Strict liability is a principle of tort law under which a person may be held legally responsible for h
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Defamatory Fact vs. Opinion
Opinion vs. Defamatory Fact One of the most important questions in defamation law is whether a statement is an opinion or an assertion of fa
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Truth as a Defense to Defamation
Truth as a Defense to Defamation Truth is one of the most fundamental defenses to a defamation claim. The basic principle is simple: A perso
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Libel vs. Slander
Libel vs. Slander Libel and slander are the two traditional forms of defamation. Both involve communications that may unlawfully damage anot
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What Is Defamation?
What Is Defamation? Defamation is a tort that protects a person’s reputation from certain false statements of fact that are communicated to
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Assault vs. Battery: The Legal Difference
Assault vs. Battery: The Legal Difference Assault and battery are two of the oldest and most important intentional torts in U.S. common law.
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IIED vs. NIED: Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress and Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
IIED vs. NIED Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED) and Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress (NIED) are two tort doctrin
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IIED: Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
IIED: Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, commonly abbreviated IIED, is an intentiona
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Intent and Transferred Intent
Intent and Transferred Intent Intent is one of the defining ideas in intentional tort law. When the law calls a tort “intentional,” it does