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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 

British---common---tort law knows a number of different torts, each of which comes with a distinct set of procedures and remedies. In recent times, though, the tendency has been to lump newly invented varieties of tortious action into the tort of neglicence.

Some torts recognized by the common law are:

• Trespass on chattel
• Trespass on land
• Battery
• Assault
• False imprisonment
• Libel
• Slander
• Negligence

See also

• Find the notion "Tort Law" in the UK legal internet