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Intentional infliction of emotional distress — (IIED) is a tort claim of recent origin for intentional conduct that results in extreme emotional distress. Some courts and commentators have substituted mental for emotional , but the tort is the same. Some jurisdictions refer to IIED as the… … Wikipedia
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Emotional distress — Mental distress or anxiety suffered as a response to a sudden, severe, and saddening experience. [ Mount Isa Mines Ltd v Pusey (1970) 125 CLR 383] Emotional distress may refer to:* Law of torts: ** Intentional infliction of emotional distress **… … Wikipedia
emotional distress — emo·tion·al distress n: a highly unpleasant emotional reaction (as anguish, humiliation, or fury) which results from another s conduct and for which damages may be sought – called also emotional harm, mental anguish, mental distress, mental… … Law dictionary
Intentional tort — An intentional tort is a category of torts that describes a civil wrong resulting from an intentional act on the part of the tortfeasor. The term negligence tort, on the other hand, pertains to a tort that simply results from the failure of the… … Wikipedia
Defamation — This article is about the malicious statement. For the 2009 film, see Defamation (film). Libel and Slander redirect here. For other uses, see Libel (disambiguation) and Slander (disambiguation). Vilification and Calumny redirect here. For the… … Wikipedia
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