| Torts based on specific kinds of conduct |
| Tresspass to land or chattels |
Protection of owners and occupiers against wrongful interference with land or chattels |
| Conversion |
| Detinue |
| Assault |
Protection against wrongful conduct in the form of trespass to the person |
| Battery |
| False imprisonment |
| Private nuisance |
Protection of the right to quiet and peaceful enjoyment of property |
| Liability for animals |
Protection against harm caused by another person's dangerous property |
| Deceit |
Protection against deliberate fraud |
| Defamation |
Protection of a person's reputation |
| Liability in more general circumstances |
| Negligence |
Protection against harm caused by many different kinds of careless conduct in a wide variety of situations. |