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Infliction: Legal Definition, Tort Context & Examples
General Definition
Infliction (noun) – The act of causing something unpleasant (pain, suffering, injury, punishment) to be endured by someone or something.
Legal Contexts
- Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED): Tort requiring (1) extreme/outrageous conduct, (2) intent or recklessness, (3) severe emotional distress, (4) causation.
- Infliction of Bodily Harm: Criminal offense (assault, battery, aggravated assault) involving physical injury.
- Infliction of Cruelty: Child/animal/elder abuse statutes.
- Infliction of Punishment: State-sanctioned penalty (incarceration, fines, historically corporal).
Key Elements
- Volitional act by the inflictor.
- Resulting harm (physical, psychological, legal).
- Often implies deliberation or negligence, not mere accident.
Example
“The defendant’s systematic harassment constituted intentional infliction of emotional distress.”
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