LAW 122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Natural Disaster, Detinue
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Elements of proof freedom from fear of offensive bodily contact intentional act causing a reasonable belief that offensive bodily contact is imminent freedom from offensive bodily contact intentional act causing offensive bodily contact. Trespass to land right to exclude trespassers from land. Trespass to chattels defendant"s interference with chattels in plaintiff"s possession. Conversion defendant"s interference with chattels in plaintiff"s possession - serious enough to justify forced sale forced sale of chattel from plaintiff to defendant. Detinue defendant"s failure to return chattels that plaintiff has right to possess compensation for loss or return of chattels. Consent voluntary choice to allow acts that other wise would be tortious. Legal authority statutory or common law right to perform acts that otherwise would be tortious. Partial defences right to protect oneself, or a third party, or perhaps property, from attack by person right to protect oneself, or a third party, or perhaps property, from natural disaster or general threat.