l. Punitive damages are meant to compensate tort victims for their losses. 2. Defamation requires publication of the defamatory statement. 3. Under the Constitution, we have an absolute right to privacy. 4. In a felony case, the government must prove its case by the "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard. 5. Battery is the intentional and harmful or offensive touching of another without that person's consent. 6. A proof of actual malice is required in a public gure defamation suit. 7. Under the lat Amendment, non-commercial speech receives almost full protection. 8. A corporate director can be held individually liable for a crime he committed on behalf of a corporation, but he cannot be held liable for crimes committed by his or her subordinates. 9. A warrant is required for all searches conducted by a government agent. 10. Assault is an intentional tort that requires the element of unconsented touching. l l. The U.S. Constitution prohibits Ex Post Facto criminal laws. This means a defendant's act must have been prohibited by statute at the time he committed the act. 12. For trespass to occur, it is not necessary to physically enter the property. It is sufcient to cause an object or other thing to enter the land. 13. The Fifth Amendment guarantees indigent (those who have no money) defendants the right to court-appointed counsel. 14. In order to win a Negligence claim, the plaintiff must prove the defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff. 15. Under the 4th Amendment, The Exclusionary Rule protects a person against all government violations of their privacy