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Tort law
(Outline)
Trespass to the person
  • Assault
  • Battery
  • False imprisonment
  • Intentional infliction of emotional distress
Property torts
  • Trespass
    • land
    • chattels
  • Conversion
Dignitary torts
  • Appropriation
  • Defamation
    • False light
    • Slander
    • Libel
  • Invasion of privacy
    • Intrusion on Seclusion
  • Breach of confidence
  • Abuse of process
  • Malicious prosecution
  • Sexual torts
    • Alienation of affections
    • Criminal conversation
    • Seduction
    • Breach of promise
Negligent torts
  • Negligent infliction of emotional distress
  • Employment-related
  • Entrustment
  • Malpractice
    • legal
    • medical
Principles of negligence
  • Duty of care
    • Trespassers
    • Licensees
    • Invitees
  • Standard of care
    • Reasonable person
  • Proximate cause
  • Res ipsa loquitur
  • Restitutio ad integrum
  • Rescue doctrine
  • Duty to rescue
  • Comparative responsibility
  • Contributory negligence
  • Attractive nuisance
Strict and absolute liability
  • Product liability
  • Ultrahazardous activity
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Nuisance
  • Public nuisance
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Economic torts
  • Conspiracy
  • Restraint of trade
  • Insurance bad faith (American law)
  • Fraud
  • Tortious interference
Defenses
  • Assumption of risk
  • Consent
  • Necessity
  • Statute of limitations
  • Self-defense
  • Defense of others
  • Defense of property
  • Shopkeeper's privilege
  • Neutral reportage
Liability
  • Intentional torts
  • Last clear chance
  • Eggshell skull
  • Vicarious liability
  • Respondeat superior
  • Volenti non fit injuria
  • Ex turpi causa non oritur actio
  • Joint and several liability
  • Market share liability
  • Transferred intent
Remedies
  • Damages
    • Punitive
    • Special
    • Incidental
  • Injunction
  • Tracing
  • Detinue
  • Replevin
  • Trover
Other topics in tort law
  • Tort reform
    • Non-economic damages caps
  • Quasi-tort
  • Delict (term used for torts in some civil and mixed legal systems)
  • Conflict of tort laws
  • Private attorney general
  • Class action
By jurisdiction
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • China
  • England and Wales
  • European Union
  • India
  • Japan
  • Taiwan
  • United States
Other common law areas
  • Contracts
  • Criminal law
  • Evidence
  • Property
  • Wills, trusts, and estates
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