Explain The Ways In Which Torts Protect Against Intentional Interference
1. Which torts protect against the intentional interference with persons?
The torts that protect against the intentional interference are the following: Assault which is an intentional, unexcused act that creates in another person a reasonable apprehension or fear of im-mediate harmful or offensive contact. Battery, that is an unexcused, harmful, or offensive physical contact intention¬ally performed. False imprisonment is the intentional confinement or restraint of another person without justifi¬cation. Infliction of emotional distress is an intentional act that amounts to extreme and outrageous conduct re¬sulting in severe emotional distress to another. Defamation is wrongfully hurting another’s reputation is defamation. (Doing so orally is slander; doing it in writing or in a form of communication that has the poten¬tially harmful qualities characteristic of writing is libel.) Invasion of privacy which means using a person’s name or pic¬ture or other likeness for commercial purposes without permission; intruding into an individual’s affairs or seclusion; publishing information that places a person in a false light; publicly disclosing private facts …show more content…
Then, self-defense when an individual defending his or her life or physical well-being can use whatever force is rea¬son¬ably necessary to prevent harmful contact. “Whatever force is reasonably necessary” is whatever force the in¬dividual believes is about to be used against him or her. Force cannot be used once danger has passed and cannot be used in revenge. Defense of others when an individual can act to defend others who are in danger to the same extent that he or she can act in self-protection. Defense of property when defend property, individuals can use reasonable force—which does not include force that is likely to cause death or great bodily
The torts that protect against the intentional interference are the following: Assault which is an intentional, unexcused act that creates in another person a reasonable apprehension or fear of im-mediate harmful or offensive contact. Battery, that is an unexcused, harmful, or offensive physical contact intention¬ally performed. False imprisonment is the intentional confinement or restraint of another person without justifi¬cation. Infliction of emotional distress is an intentional act that amounts to extreme and outrageous conduct re¬sulting in severe emotional distress to another. Defamation is wrongfully hurting another’s reputation is defamation. (Doing so orally is slander; doing it in writing or in a form of communication that has the poten¬tially harmful qualities characteristic of writing is libel.) Invasion of privacy which means using a person’s name or pic¬ture or other likeness for commercial purposes without permission; intruding into an individual’s affairs or seclusion; publishing information that places a person in a false light; publicly disclosing private facts …show more content…
Then, self-defense when an individual defending his or her life or physical well-being can use whatever force is rea¬son¬ably necessary to prevent harmful contact. “Whatever force is reasonably necessary” is whatever force the in¬dividual believes is about to be used against him or her. Force cannot be used once danger has passed and cannot be used in revenge. Defense of others when an individual can act to defend others who are in danger to the same extent that he or she can act in self-protection. Defense of property when defend property, individuals can use reasonable force—which does not include force that is likely to cause death or great bodily