For battery under civil law there is an intention to contact

For battery under civil law, there is an intention to contact, but not the intention to harm.

True

False

Solution

The correct answer is true.

Intentional tort is nothing but the act where an individual intentionally act in a way that result in injury of another person. Example - A person punching other individual to the face is an intentional tort. Intentional torts include the following: -

Civil battery is nothing but an intentional tort and the intent is not to cause injury but to commit the act.