If Sam points a gun at Harry, a stranger, and says "Prepare to die," but then does nothing, the tort possibly committed is:
A) negligence
B) invasion of privacy
C) battery
D) slander
E) none of the other choices

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The scenario described does not fit the legal definitions of negligence, invasion of privacy, battery, or slander. Negligence involves a failure to take reasonable care to avoid causing injury or loss to another person. Invasion of privacy involves intruding upon someone's personal life without just cause. Battery requires unlawful physical contact or harm, and slander involves making false spoken statements damaging to a person's reputation. Since Sam only made a threat without taking any physical action, none of these torts apply directly to the situation described.

If Sam Points a Gun at Harry, a Stranger, and Says