1. Defamation

2. Revision
What is a tort?
Which torts do you know?
What is negligence?

3. Complete the following:
_______________ means indirect injuries to a person’s property or his or her enjoyment of property.
______________ means direct interference with the personal goods or land of another.

4. NUISANCE means indirect injuries to a person’s property or his or her enjoyment of property.
TRESPASS means direct interference with the personal goods or land of another.

5. Complete the following definition:
A tort is a _______ wrong for which the ________ is a common law action for unliquidated __________.

6. A tort is a CIVIL wrong for which the REMEDY is a common law action for unliquidated DAMAGES.

7. Translate the following:
The law of torts is concerned with civil liability as distinct from criminal liability. Compensation in the form of damages is awarded to the injured party, after the offender has been sued by the person he has injured.

8. Discuss the meaning of the following sentence:
Tortious conduct is usually perceived not to be sufficiently serious to constitute a crime, although some torts are in most respects identical to criminal offences.

9. True or false?
Read the text Tort against Land and the Person (p ) and do Exercise IV (p. 142)

10. Defamation
Defamation involves false statements about another person which may harm their reputation.
There are two types: libel and slander
Remedies: injunction and damages

11. Exercise
Read the text Defamation laws take effect (p ) and answer the questions (p. 144)

12. Vocabulary Defamation – kleveta Libel – pisana kleveta
Libel action – tužba zbog klevete
Threshold – prag
Defamatory statement – klevetnička izjava

13. Thank you for your attention!