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An intentional tort is a civil wrong resulting from an intentional act on the part of the tortfeasor. Many intentional torts are also a criminal offense.

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  • An intentional tort is a civil wrong resulting from an intentional act on the part of the tortfeasor. Many intentional torts are also a criminal offense.
  • An intentional tort is any tort where the tortfeasor intended to cause harm to the victim. There are a number of such torts recognized in law. These include: * Assault - Threatening physical harm * Battery - Making physical contact with a person * Nuisance - Interfering with another person's right to enjoy their property * Intentional infliction of emotional distress * Trespass and Tresspass to chattels- Infringement on property rights * Conversion - Improperly use or possession of another's property * Interference with contractual relations * Wrongful dismissal - A concept in employment law * Spoilation - A new tort in the United States involving the destruction of evidence to support a claim * Champtery and maintenance - Assisting another person to b
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  • An intentional tort is a civil wrong resulting from an intentional act on the part of the tortfeasor. Many intentional torts are also a criminal offense.
  • An intentional tort is any tort where the tortfeasor intended to cause harm to the victim. There are a number of such torts recognized in law. These include: * Assault - Threatening physical harm * Battery - Making physical contact with a person * Nuisance - Interfering with another person's right to enjoy their property * Intentional infliction of emotional distress * Trespass and Tresspass to chattels- Infringement on property rights * Conversion - Improperly use or possession of another's property * Interference with contractual relations * Wrongful dismissal - A concept in employment law * Spoilation - A new tort in the United States involving the destruction of evidence to support a claim * Champtery and maintenance - Assisting another person to bring a lawsuit (except for attorneys working on the basis of a contingency fee or on speculation) * Barratry - Bringing baseless lawsuits * Defamation - Slander and libel * False imprisonment * Fraud * Malicious prosecution - Bringing charges in criminal court when a person knows that they are without basis in fact * Passing off - a tort related to other concepts in intellectual property law Intentional torts are treated differently in law from non-intentional torts, generally the tort of Negligence
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