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Chapter 2 Vocabulary

Across
When the defendant causes harmful or offensive contact to the plaintiff
A civil action based on a defendant's purposeful, intentional act that causes harm, as opposed to a defendant who causes harm through negligence
The legal requirement that the plaintiff be a person who would likely be injured by the defendant's conduct
A cause of action that is authorized when the defendant's behavior results in a loss of enjoyment or value in the plaintiff's property
Exercising control over property and removing it from the possession of the rightful owner
Down
Personal property, including animals
The points raised by the plaintiff in his complaint that must also be proved at trial; failure to prove these points will often result in a dismissal of the plaintiff's case
An exception or privilege granted by the law to an action that ordinarily would result in a cause of action
The facts that show the defendant's legal responsibility for the injuries to the plaintiff, also known as legal cause
When the defendant causes the plaintiff to have fear or apprehension of a harmful or offensive contact
"at first sight"; the party has presented adequate evidence to prove a particular point