Intentional tort

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
Category:Tort