| Defense of Property |
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| Generally, a person has a legal right to use reasonable force to prevent the commission of a tort (such as trespass or conversion) against his property. Therefore, if a person uses force to prevent the commission of a tort against his property and he is sued for assault, battery, or another intentional tort, he may claim defense of property as a defense to the action. A person is required to make a request to desist before using force to defend his property unless such a request would be futile or dangerous.
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| Wrongful Criminal Prosecution |
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| Criminal proceedings are not always brought against a guilty defendant. In the interest of protecting society by bringing criminals to justice, an innocent person is sometimes prosecuted. Under certain circumstances, an accused may later bring an action for wrongful criminal prosecution, or malicious prosecution.More... |
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| Transferred Intent |
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| In order to prove an intentional tort, such as assault or battery, the plaintiff must show that the defendant intended to commit the tort. Under the doctrine of transferred intent, a defendant's intent to commit a tort against one person may be transferred to another person.More... |
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| RULES REGARDING PARKING A MOTOR VEHICLE |
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| Most vehicle or transportation codes prohibit a person from stopping, parking, or leaving his or her motor vehicle standing in certain places. Such places include intersections, crosswalks, safety zones, entrances to fire stations, fire lanes, sidewalks, tunnels, and bridges. The person is prohibited from stopping, parking, or leaving his or her motor vehicle, regardless of whether the vehicle is attended or unattended.More... |
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| THE MILITARY PERSONNEL AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES' CLAIMS ACT |
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| The Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act (PCA) was enacted in 1964 in order to provide relief to service members and to other federal civilian employees for personal property that is lost, damaged, or destroyed as a result of the employees' service with the United States government.More... |
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