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Tort Action for Interference with a Dead Body

Under the common law, a person commits a tort when he or she intentionally, recklessly, or negligently removes, withholds, mutilates, or operates upon the body of a dead person or when he or she prevents the proper burial or cremation of the dead...

Specific Intent vs. General Intent

Intent Requirement

In order to prove an intentional tort, such as assault or battery, the plaintiff must show that the defendant intended to commit the tort. Intent may be either specific or general.

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Duty of a Correctional Facility to Prevent Suicide

Duty to Prevent Suicide

Jails, prisons, and other types of correctional or detention facilities have a legal duty to ensure the safety of their inmates. This duty arises because the facility has actual...

TORT LIABILITY OF MUNCIPALITIES

Governments: Local Governments:Claims By & Against

When a municipality is acting within its governmental capacity or is performing a governmental function, such as providing water or utility...

Tort Action for Dangerous Employment of a Minor Child

Labor & Employment Law: Employer Liability: Tort Liability: Negligent Hiring & Supervision

Family Law: Parental Duties & Rights: Care & Control of Children

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