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The legal obligation to adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeably harm others.

A violation of the legal standard of care, where a person's conduct falls below the level of care recognized as the duty of care.

Establishes that the defendant's conduct actually caused the plaintiff's harm or injury, often determined by the 'but-for' test.

The legal determination that the defendant's actions are closely enough related to the plaintiff's injury to justify holding the defendant liable.

Monetary compensation awarded to the plaintiff for losses suffered due to the defendant's tortious conduct.

The defendant's state of mind in which they understand the consequences of their actions, relevant in intentional torts like battery or trespass.

An unlawful entry onto someone's property without permission, resulting in interference with the person’s right to exclusive possession of their property.

Interference with a person's right to possession of personal property, either by unlawful taking or by causing damage to the property.

A tort that arises from the failure to exercise reasonable care towards others that a reasonably prudent person would do in the circumstances, or taking actions that such a person would not.

An act of communication that causes harm to a person's reputation by making false statements to a third party, can be libel (written) or slander (spoken).

An intentional unpermitted act causing harmful or offensive contact with the 'person' of another.