A category of torts requiring proof that the defendant acted with intent to cause the consequence or with knowledge that the consequence was substantially certain to result. Unlike negligence, intentional torts do not require proof of breach of duty or unreasonableness - intent (or substantial certainty) alone satisfies the fault requirement.
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