Q: Thank you for the answer to my question, but what would an intentional tort be?
If tort is a civil wrong, what is an intentional tort?
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hitting someone on purpose with your car............
walking up to someone and hitting them or shoving them
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law.cornell.edu/wex/intentional_tort
nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-intentional-tort.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intentional_tort
injury.findlaw.com/torts-and-personal-injuries/what-are-intentional-torts.html
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Torts are categorized by different mental states. Primarily they are either intentional, such as an assault or a battery, or they can be premised on negligence (a reasonable person standard).
An intentional tort as opposed to a tort that is based on negligence is a tort that requires a higher mental state (i.e. intent). If someone punches you in the face without any provocation, their conduct would be considered intentional.
Hope this helps.
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