Legal Principle: Whoever uses force without any lawful justification is deemed to commit battery. Factual Situation: Mary and Maya have an argument over an issue in the classroom. In order to take revenge over this Mary tries to humiliate Maya in front of the other classmates by pulling the chair the moment she is about to sit on the chair. Though Maya falls, she is not hurt. However, she files a case against Mary for battery. Question: Is Mary liable?

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Legal Principle: Whoever uses force without any lawful justification is deemed to commit battery. Factual Situation: Mary and Maya have an argument over an issue in the classroom. In order to take revenge over this Mary tries to humiliate Maya in front of the other classmates by pulling the chair the moment she is about to sit on the chair. Though Maya falls, she is not hurt. However, she files a case against Mary for battery. Question: Is Mary liable?






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