Which tort is described as foreseeing that one’s act will harm another person?

• A. Negligent infliction of emotional distress
• B. Intentional tort
• C. Battery
• D. False imprisonment

Answer: (B)

Foreseeing harm shows the actor acts with intent. In tort law, intentional torts are those where the person acts with purpose or with substantial certainty that harm will result. This mental state—knowing that harm is or likely will be produced—is what separates intentional torts from negligence-based harms, where the injury results from careless conduct without the actor’s intent. The description isn’t about a specific act like touching someone or restraining them, but about the awareness that harm will occur, which is the hallmark of an intentional tort. Negligent infliction of emotional distress relies on carelessness rather than deliberate foreseeability, and battery or false imprisonment are specific intentional torts requiring contact or confinement; the core idea here is the intentional mindset, which makes the broad category of an intentional tort the best match.