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法律英语专题侵权法第一页，共89页。

GeneralTortacivilwrongwhichunfairlycausessomeoneelsetosufferlossorharm★Itdoesnotincludebreachofcontractortrust.(Acivilwrongcanbeatort,breachofcontractorbreachoftrust.)Purposeoftortlawtoproviderelieftotheinjuredpartythroughtheawardofdamagesfortheinjuriesincurredduringatortiousact第二页，共89页。

GeneraltodeterothersfromcommittingthesameactUStortlawTortlawintheU.S.islargelycommonlaw.Courtshavethepowertoshapeandchangetheelementsofclaimsanddefensesofexistingtortsandthepowertocreatenewtorts.Statuteshavebeenpassedinattemptsto‘reform’thetortsystem.第三页，共89页。

GeneralMostofthemhaverelatedtoproceduralmattersandamountsandcategoriesofdamages.ManyjudgesutilizetheRestatementofTorts(2nd)asaninfluentialguide.TheRestatementisaninfluentialtreatiseissuedbytheAmericanLawInstitute,whichsummarizesthegeneralprinciplesofcommonlawUnitedStatestortlaw.Categoriesoftortsintentionaltorts第四页，共89页。

Generalnegligencestrictliabilitytorts第五页，共89页。

IntentionalTorts第六页，共89页。

GeneralDefinitionAnintentionaltortisatortresultingfromanintentionalactonthepartofthetortfeasor.Subcategoriestortsagainstthepersonassaultbatteryfalseimprisonmentintentionalinflictionofemotionaldistress第七页，共89页。

Generalpropertytortstrespasstolandtrespasstochattels(personalproperty)conversiondignitarytortsdefamationinvasionofprivacy第八页，共89页。

TortsAgainstthePerson第九页，共89页。

AssaultDefinitionanintentionalactthatcausesanapprehensionofimmediateharmfuloroffensivecontact★Apprehensionisnotthesameasfear—hereitmeansawarenessthataninjuryoroffensivecontactisimminent.RequirementsTheactmustbeovert.Merewordsdonotconstituteanassault.第十页，共89页。

AssaultTheremustbeanaccompanyingact.Thedefendantmusthavetheapparentabilitytocarryoutthecontact.Actualabilitytocarryoutthecontactisnotnecessar