Torts Individual & the Law Chapters 17 - 21. Chapter 17 Vocabulary 30 words Tort Plaintiff Judgment Defendant Damages Liable Remedy Liability Settlement.

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Torts Individual & the Law Chapters

Chapter 17 Vocabulary 30 words Tort Plaintiff Judgment Defendant Damages Liable Remedy Liability Settlement Common law Intentional wrong Negligence Strict liability Civil law Minor Immune Waive Class action Contingency fee Liability insurance Contract Premiums Malpractice Medical coverage Collision coverage Deductible Comprehensive coverage Uninsured motorist coverage No-fault insurance Exclusive remedy

Chapter 18 Vocabulary 35 words Intellectual property Trespass Nuisance Injunction Attractive nuisance Conversion Patent Copyright Infringement Novel Monopoly Public domain Derivative works First sale Fair use Intentionally Compensatory damages Nominal damages Punitive damages Legal defense Battery Assault Infliction of mental distress False imprisonment Defamation Slander Libel Malice Real property Personal property Consent Privilege Legal authority Self-defense Defense of property

Vocabulary Chapters 19, 20, & words Negligence Duty Breach of Duty Causation Damages Breached Cause in Fact Proximate Cause Foreseeable Contributory Negligence Comparative Negligence Counterclaim Assumption of the Risk Waiver Strict Liability Product Liability Tort Reform