COMM231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Nuisance, False Imprisonment, Personal Property
14 Apr 2016
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Categories of tort law: intenional torts, unintenional torts, hybrid torts. That would be batery if unwanted under tort law. In tort law, plainif has to prove defendant commited wrongful act on a balance of probabiliies. In criminal, state has to prove guilty beyond reasonable doubt. If you win in criminal, don"t have to prove anything in civil. Trespassing entering property without permission: trespass to land real property, trespass to goods personal property, both explicit and implicit invitaions exist, if someone is trespassing you can use reasonable force to get them of. Should ask them to leave irst: trespass to property act noice that individual is not allowed on property. Defamaion: purposely made statements to damage reputaion, libel writen form of defamaion. If we limit the debate in parliament, the poliicians may not represent the public the way they want. Can get court to take out statement and have plainif pay for costs of you having to address it: hybrid torts.
