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actionable
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capable of serving as the basis of a lawsuit
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actual malice
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person makes a statement knowing it is false or a reckless disregard for the truth
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appropriation
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in tort law, the use by one person of another person's name, likeness, or other identifying characteristic without permission and for the benefit of the user.
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assault
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any word or action intended to make another person fearful of immediate physical harm; a reasonably believable threat
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battery
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the unprivileged, intentional touching of another
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business tort
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the wrongful interference with the business rights of another
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conversion
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the wrongful taking, using, or retaining posession of personal property that belongs to another
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cyber tort
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a tort committed via the internet
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defamation
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any published or publicly spoken false statement that causes injury to another's good name, reputation, or character
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disparagement of property
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economically injurious false statement made about another's product or property. a general term for torts that are more specifically referred to as slander of quality or slander of title
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fraudulent misrepresentation
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any misrepresentation either by misstatement or omission of material fact
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intentional tort
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a wrongful act knowingly committed
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libel
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defamation in writing or other form having the quality of permanence
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privileges
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the ability to act contrary to another perso's right without that person's having legal redress for such acts
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public figure
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individuals thrust into the public limelight
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puffery
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a salesperson's exaggerated claims concerning the quality of property offered for sale
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slander
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defamation in oral form
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slander of quality
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the publication of false information about another's product, alleging that it is not what its seller claims
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slander of title
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denies or casts doubt on another's legal ownership
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spam
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unsolicited email
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tort
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a civil wrong not arising from breach of contract. a breach of legal duty that causes harm or injury to another
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tortfeasor
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one commits a tort
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trade libel
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the publication of false information about another's product, alleging it is not what its seller claims; also referred to as slander of quality
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trespass to land
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the entry onto, above, or below the surface of land owned by another without the owner's permission or legal authorization
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trespass to personal property
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unlawful taking of harming of another's personal property; interface with another's rights to exclusive possession of his/her personal property
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