Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. A claimant must prove that the harm was (1 p.) in order to establish negligence.
2. Under UK law, physical interference with a person can amount to (1 p.) and battery.
3. A duty of (1 p.) arises when someone owes a legal obligation to avoid acts or omissions that could harm others.
4. Unlike criminal law, a claimant may (1 p.) action (1 p.) tort to seek compensation for harm suffered.
5. The term (1 p.) refers to someone who has committed a civil wrong.
6. Publishing false statements that harm a person’s reputation in permanent form is known as (1 p.) .
7. If the false statement is made verbally, it is classified as (1 p.) .
8. Private (1 p.) can include noise, odour, or light that interferes with someone's use or enjoyment of their property.
9. Entering someone’s land without permission is called (1 p.) to land.
10. A key defence in negligence is (1 p.) negligence, which reduces the claimant’s compensation if they partly caused the harm.
11. The common law of tort includes various (1 p.) of tort such as negligence, trespass, and nuisance.
12. (1 p.) can be awarded to compensate the claimant for losses caused by the tort.
13. Liability in negligence may arise from both acts and (1 p.) — meaning active wrongdoing or a failure to act.
14. The tort of (1 p.) involves injury to someone’s reputation by false communication.