What does the law consider to be a qualifying act with respect to the commission of a tort of battery?
A) an uninvited intentional occupation of another person's property
B) an uninvited intentional physical violation of another's bodily security
C) a careless act or omission that causes harm to another
D) an overt threat of imminent physical harm

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Battery is defined as an intentional unpermitted act causing harmful or offensive contact with the "person" of another. It involves physical contact with another person without their consent, thus B is the correct answer. Choices A, C, and D describe trespass, negligence, and assault respectively, not battery.

What Does the Law Consider to Be a Qualifying Act