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Chapter 14: Trespass to the Person
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Summary
This chapter considers three different torts: battery (unlawful physical touching); assault (an apprehension or threat of unlawful touching); and false imprisonment (unlawful confinement or constraint). While their common aim is to protect the integrity of C’s person, the ingredients of each tort are quite disparate.
As a preliminary matter of terminology: trespass to the person is a form of action, but assault, battery, and false imprisonment are causes of action.
Keywords
- trespass
- actions on the case
- battery
- assault
- false imprisonment
- defences
- provocation
- self-defence
- necessity
- prevention of crime
- remedies
- aggravated damages
- vindicatory damages
About the book
- Chapter DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108635226.015
- Book DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108635226
- Subjects Law,Private Law,Tort Law
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 22 October 2020
- ISBN: 9781108727648
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 03 October 2020
- ISBN: 9781108635226
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