ADMN 3250H Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Extortion, Defamatory Libel, Unfair Business Practices
27 Jan 2018
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Tort law defined: term (cid:498)tort(cid:499) is a legal term derived from latin word tortus, meaning a (cid:498)wrong(cid:499) If forcible confinement is alleged, the lack of resistance is not a defence unless the accused can successfully prove that the failure to resist was not caused by threats, duress, the use of force, or the exhibition of force. In a defamation action, the plaintiff must establish that the defendant"s. Intentional interference with land and chattels: trespass a tort consisting of the injury of a person, the entry on the lands of another without permission, or the seizure or damage of goods of another without consent. Slander of goods and injurious falsehood: slander of goods a statement alleging that the goods of a competitor are defective, shoddy or injurious to the health of a consumer. If untrue, could cause injury to the competitor, and would be actionable at law.
