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Willful tort

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005239

A civil wrong committed with the intent to cause harm or with a substantial certainty that harm will result from the action. Unlike negligent torts, which involve carelessness, willful torts require a deliberate act by the tortfeasor. Examples include battery, assault, false imprisonment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005239
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005239",
  "term": "Willful tort",
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  "definition": "A civil wrong committed with the intent to cause harm or with a substantial certainty that harm will result from the action. Unlike negligent torts, which involve carelessness, willful torts require a deliberate act by the tortfeasor. Examples include battery, assault, false imprisonment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/willful-tort/"
}

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