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TORTS THAT CAUSE HARM TO PEOPLE - TRESPASS TO THE PERSON
Trespass to the person means to harm someone in a physical way. To make someone afraid that you will physically hurt them is the tort of assault. To actually hurt someone in a physical way is the tort of battery. To keep someone in a certain place without that person's permission is the tort of false imprisonment. All of these torts are known as trespass to the person.
Defamation occurs when someone makes a negative statement about another person which harms that person's reputation. In other words, it means saying or writing something negative about someone, so that other people think in a more negative way about that person.
Defamation comes in two forms:
- The tort of libel that is in fact publishing the statement in a permanent form, for example, writing it in a book.
- The tort of slander which refers to a statement in a form that is not permanent, for example, saying something in ordinary conversation.
Negligence occurs when you cause harm to another person because you were not careful enough. The law of tort says that in situations where you can anticipate that your conduct is likely to cause harm to another person then you have a duty to be careful. Lawyers refer to this duty as the duty of care. Negligence is the most common ground for claimants bringing an action in tort.