Torts and Liability
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| Number of Questions: 15 | |
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| Tags: torts liability negligence intentional torts strict liability |
What is the primary purpose of tort law?
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To compensate victims for injuries or damages caused by wrongful acts.
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To punish individuals who engage in harmful or negligent behavior.
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To deter potential wrongdoers from engaging in harmful or negligent behavior.
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To promote fairness and justice in society.
Tort law aims to provide a legal remedy for individuals who have suffered harm or damages as a result of the wrongful or negligent actions of others.
Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort?
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Negligence
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Assault
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Trespass
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Strict liability
Assault is an intentional tort that involves causing a reasonable apprehension of imminent harm or offensive contact to another person.
In the context of torts, what does the term 'duty of care' refer to?
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The legal obligation of individuals to avoid causing harm to others.
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The responsibility of individuals to take reasonable steps to prevent harm to others.
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The legal requirement for individuals to compensate others for injuries or damages caused by their actions.
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The duty of individuals to warn others of potential hazards or risks.
Duty of care is a legal principle that imposes a responsibility on individuals to act in a manner that avoids causing harm to others.
What is the legal principle known as 'negligence'?
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The failure to take reasonable care to avoid causing harm to others.
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The intentional act of causing harm or damages to another person.
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The strict liability of individuals for injuries or damages caused by their products.
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The legal duty of individuals to compensate others for injuries or damages caused by their actions.
Negligence is a legal principle that holds individuals liable for injuries or damages caused by their failure to take reasonable care to avoid causing harm to others.
Which of the following is an example of a strict liability tort?
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Negligence
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Assault
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Trespass
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Product liability
Product liability is a strict liability tort that holds manufacturers or sellers liable for injuries or damages caused by defective products, regardless of whether they were negligent.
What is the legal principle known as 'res ipsa loquitur'?
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The presumption of negligence based on the circumstances of an accident.
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The legal duty of individuals to compensate others for injuries or damages caused by their actions.
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The strict liability of individuals for injuries or damages caused by their products.
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The legal principle that holds individuals liable for injuries or damages caused by their failure to take reasonable care to avoid causing harm to others.
Res ipsa loquitur is a legal principle that allows a plaintiff to establish negligence based on the circumstances of an accident, without having to prove specific acts of negligence.
What is the legal defense known as 'contributory negligence'?
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The defense that the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the accident or injury.
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The defense that the defendant was not negligent in causing the accident or injury.
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The defense that the plaintiff assumed the risk of the accident or injury.
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The defense that the defendant was acting in an emergency situation.
Contributory negligence is a legal defense that allows the defendant to argue that the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the accident or injury, thereby reducing or eliminating the defendant's liability.
What is the legal defense known as 'assumption of risk'?
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The defense that the plaintiff voluntarily assumed the risk of the accident or injury.
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The defense that the defendant was not negligent in causing the accident or injury.
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The defense that the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the accident or injury.
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The defense that the defendant was acting in an emergency situation.
Assumption of risk is a legal defense that allows the defendant to argue that the plaintiff voluntarily assumed the risk of the accident or injury, thereby eliminating the defendant's liability.
What is the legal principle known as 'vicarious liability'?
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The liability of an employer for the torts committed by their employees while acting within the scope of their employment.
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The liability of a principal for the torts committed by their agents while acting within the scope of their authority.
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The liability of a parent for the torts committed by their minor children.
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The liability of a school for the torts committed by their students while on school grounds.
Vicarious liability is a legal principle that holds an employer liable for the torts committed by their employees while acting within the scope of their employment.
What is the legal principle known as 'joint and several liability'?
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The liability of multiple defendants for the same tort, where each defendant is liable for the entire amount of damages.
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The liability of multiple defendants for the same tort, where each defendant is liable only for their proportionate share of the damages.
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The liability of multiple defendants for the same tort, where the plaintiff can only recover damages from one defendant.
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The liability of multiple defendants for the same tort, where the plaintiff can recover damages from all defendants, but only up to the amount of their actual damages.
Joint and several liability is a legal principle that holds multiple defendants jointly and severally liable for the same tort, meaning that each defendant is liable for the entire amount of damages, regardless of the extent of their individual fault.
What is the legal principle known as 'comparative negligence'?
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The principle that allows a plaintiff to recover damages from a defendant, even if the plaintiff was also negligent.
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The principle that allows a defendant to reduce their liability for damages by the amount of the plaintiff's negligence.
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The principle that allows a plaintiff to recover damages from multiple defendants, even if the plaintiff was also negligent.
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The principle that allows a defendant to avoid liability for damages if the plaintiff was also negligent.
Comparative negligence is a legal principle that allows a defendant to reduce their liability for damages by the amount of the plaintiff's negligence.
What is the legal principle known as 'punitive damages'?
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Damages awarded to a plaintiff to punish the defendant for their wrongful conduct.
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Damages awarded to a plaintiff to compensate them for their injuries or damages.
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Damages awarded to a plaintiff to deter the defendant from engaging in similar wrongful conduct in the future.
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Damages awarded to a plaintiff to reimburse them for their expenses related to the accident or injury.
Punitive damages are damages awarded to a plaintiff to punish the defendant for their wrongful conduct and to deter them from engaging in similar wrongful conduct in the future.
What is the legal principle known as 'nominal damages'?
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Damages awarded to a plaintiff to recognize that they have suffered a legal wrong, even if they have not suffered any actual damages.
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Damages awarded to a plaintiff to compensate them for their injuries or damages.
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Damages awarded to a plaintiff to punish the defendant for their wrongful conduct.
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Damages awarded to a plaintiff to deter the defendant from engaging in similar wrongful conduct in the future.
Nominal damages are damages awarded to a plaintiff to recognize that they have suffered a legal wrong, even if they have not suffered any actual damages.
What is the legal principle known as 'mitigation of damages'?
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The principle that requires a plaintiff to take reasonable steps to minimize their damages after an accident or injury.
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The principle that allows a defendant to reduce their liability for damages by the amount of the plaintiff's negligence.
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The principle that allows a plaintiff to recover damages from multiple defendants, even if the plaintiff was also negligent.
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The principle that allows a defendant to avoid liability for damages if the plaintiff was also negligent.
Mitigation of damages is a legal principle that requires a plaintiff to take reasonable steps to minimize their damages after an accident or injury.
What is the legal principle known as 'statute of limitations'?
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The time limit within which a plaintiff must file a lawsuit for a tort.
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The time limit within which a defendant must file a defense to a lawsuit for a tort.
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The time limit within which a plaintiff must serve the defendant with a summons and complaint.
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The time limit within which a defendant must file an appeal from a judgment in a tort lawsuit.
Statute of limitations is the time limit within which a plaintiff must file a lawsuit for a tort.