infliction

noun in·flic·tion \ in-ˈflik-shən \

Updated on: 9 May 2018

Definition of infliction

1 : the act of inflicting

2 : something (such as punishment or suffering) that is inflicted

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The Janken decision also eliminated a supervisory employee's personal liability for intentional infliction of emotional distress claims arising out of personnel management decisions, even if improper motivation was alleged.

— Anchorage Daily News, "Some employees I manage are accused of harassment. Can my company hang me out to dry for their behavior?," 30 Apr. 2018
The lawsuits, brought by women who say Nassar abused them, accuse USA Gymnastics of negligence, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress and failing to warn, train or protect athletes from Nassar's abuse.

— ryan martin, USA TODAY, "USA Gymnastics sues insurance carriers to compel coverage in Larry Nassar lawsuits," 10 Apr. 2018
Chiesa, Borg and the unnamed UFC employee could file lawsuits against him for a variety of claims, including assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

— michael mccann, SI.com, "Conor McGregor Faces 12 Criminal Charges Following UFC 223 Media Day Altercation," 6 Apr. 2018
The family is suing Mortimer, his wife and Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates of Idaho Falls for medical negligence, fraud, battery, negligent infliction of emotional distress and breach of contract.

— author: lindsey bever, Anchorage Daily News, "A woman said an Ancestry.com DNA test told her she had a different father - her parents' fertility doctor," 4 Apr. 2018
The suit accuses Mortimer of medical negligence, fraud, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and breach of contract.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "Woman takes Ancestry.com DNA test, learns her real dad is her mom’s doctor," 4 Apr. 2018
The family is suing Mortimer, his wife and Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates of Idaho Falls for medical negligence, fraud, battery, negligent infliction of emotional distress and breach of contract.

— lindsey bever, chicagotribune.com, "A woman said an Ancestry.com DNA test told her she had a different father - her parents' fertility doctor," 3 Apr. 2018
In a downtown Los Angeles courtroom, Pearl Sinthia Fernandez admitted that the 2013 killing of her son Gabriel was intentional and involved the infliction of torture.

— matt hamilton, latimes.com, "Mother of 8-year-old boy tortured and beaten to death pleads guilty to murder," 16 Feb. 2018
He was originally arrested on misdemeanors charges of willful infliction of corporal injury, assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury.

— scooby axson, SI.com, "Former Raiders, 49ers LB Aldon Smith Arrested Again," 23 Mar. 2018

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