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Intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED; sometimes called the tort of outrage) [1] is a common law tort that allows individuals to recover for severe emotional distress caused by another individual who intentionally or recklessly inflicted emotional distress by behaving in an "extreme and outrageous" way. [2]
As an example, in suits brought under the State of Washington's wrongful death statute, loss of consortium is an element of damages. [4] Although some jurisdictions recognize only spousal consortium (usually considered as sex), others recognize parental consortium (love and affection) and allow children to recover for the death or disability of ...
For example, under the South Carolina code, the crime of "Criminal domestic violence" states that "it is unlawful to: (1) cause physical harm or injury to a person's own household member; or (2) offer or attempt to cause physical harm or injury to a person's own household member with apparent present ability under circumstances reasonably ...
The views on child corporal punishment vary around the world. In most countries parental corporal punishment is not considered a form of domestic violence (if not excessive), but some countries, mostly in Europe and Latin America, have made any form of child corporal punishment illegal. [411]
For example, women commonly engage in IPV as a form of self-defense or retaliation. [ 12 ] Research has shown that the nature of the abuse inflicted by women upon male partners is different from the abuse inflicted by men, in that it is generally not used as a form of control and does not cause the same levels of injury or fear of the abusive ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. American professional wrestler (born 1983) Nikki Bella Bella in 2018 Born Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace (1983-11-21) November 21, 1983 (age 41) San Diego, California, U.S. Other names Nikki Garcia Alma mater Grossmont College Occupations Professional wrestler TV personality Spouse Artem ...
Personal injury is a legal term for an injury to the body, mind, or emotions, as opposed to an injury to property. [1] In common law jurisdictions the term is most commonly used to refer to a type of tort lawsuit in which the person bringing the suit (the plaintiff in American jurisdictions or claimant in English law) has suffered harm to their ...
Physical abuse means any non-accidental act or behavior causing injury, trauma, or other physical suffering or bodily harm. Abusive acts toward children can often result from parents' attempts at child discipline through excessive corporal punishment. [1] [2]