Wilfully

The term “willfully” means that an act is committed voluntarily and purposefully, with a clear intention to break the law. For example, willfully driving in a reckless manner means that the person who is driving recklessly intends to do so, despite knowing that what he is doing is dangerous and illegal, and that there may be consequences for his actions. […]

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Scienter

The term “scienter” is used to describe the mental state of a person who intends to manipulate or defraud another person. An act is performed “knowingly” if it is done voluntarily and deliberately. The accused cannot be proven to have “guilty knowledge” of the results of his actions if those results were from a mistake or accident. The accused must […]

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Tortious Interference

Tortious interference is the act of intentionally interfering with someone’s business. This may be by directly interfering with a business deal, or by interfering with the day-to-day operations – or even by spreading false claims about the business. Tortious interference is interference that is so egregious as to allow the harmed party to file a civil lawsuit under a “tort,” […]

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Unconscionable

Courts use the term “unconscionable” to describe conduct that is either unjust or one-sided to benefit one party more than the other. In contract law, an unconscionable contract is one that no reasonable person would enter into without some very compelling reason. Those who do end up entering into unconscionable contracts tend to be poorly educated, living in poverty, and/or […]

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Tenancy at Sufferance

The term “tenancy at sufferance” refers to the period during which a person renting a property continues to live on that property after his lease has expired, but before the landlord demands that he leave. In the event of a tenancy at sufferance, the original terms of the lease must be met, including the payment of any outstanding rent. If […]

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