Torts

Description: This quiz covers the fundamental concepts and principles of Torts, a branch of civil law that deals with legal wrongs or injuries committed against individuals or property.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort?

  1. Assault

  2. Battery

  3. False Imprisonment

  4. Trespass to Chattels

  5. All of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Intentional torts are civil wrongs that are committed intentionally and result in harm to another person or their property. Assault, battery, false imprisonment, and trespass to chattels are all examples of intentional torts.

What is the legal term for the intentional infliction of emotional distress?

  1. Assault

  2. Battery

  3. False Imprisonment

  4. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

  5. Trespass to Chattels


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Intentional infliction of emotional distress is a tort that occurs when a person's conduct causes severe emotional distress to another person.

What is the legal term for the unintentional causing of harm to another person or their property?

  1. Assault

  2. Battery

  3. Negligence

  4. Trespass to Chattels

  5. False Imprisonment


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Negligence is a tort that occurs when a person fails to take reasonable care to avoid causing harm to another person or their property.

What are the four elements of negligence?

  1. Duty of care, breach of duty, causation, and damages

  2. Intent, causation, damages, and foreseeability

  3. Assault, battery, false imprisonment, and trespass to chattels

  4. Negligence, recklessness, gross negligence, and strict liability

  5. All of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The four elements of negligence are duty of care, breach of duty, causation, and damages. Duty of care is the legal obligation to avoid causing harm to others. Breach of duty is the failure to meet the duty of care. Causation is the link between the breach of duty and the harm suffered. Damages are the losses suffered by the injured party.

What is the legal term for the strict liability of a person for harm caused by their abnormally dangerous activity?

  1. Assault

  2. Battery

  3. False Imprisonment

  4. Strict Liability

  5. Trespass to Chattels


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Strict liability is a tort that imposes liability on a person for harm caused by their abnormally dangerous activity, even if they were not negligent.

What is the legal term for the defense that the defendant's conduct was justified because it was necessary to prevent imminent harm to themselves or others?

  1. Self-Defense

  2. Defense of Others

  3. Necessity

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Self-defense, defense of others, and necessity are all defenses to a tort claim that allow the defendant to argue that their conduct was justified because it was necessary to prevent imminent harm to themselves or others.

What is the legal term for the defense that the defendant's conduct was privileged because it was authorized by law or by a court order?

  1. Absolute Privilege

  2. Qualified Privilege

  3. Statutory Privilege

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Statutory privilege is a defense to a tort claim that allows the defendant to argue that their conduct was privileged because it was authorized by law or by a court order.

What is the legal term for the defense that the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to their injuries?

  1. Contributory Negligence

  2. Comparative Negligence

  3. Assumption of Risk

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Contributory negligence is a defense to a tort claim that allows the defendant to argue that the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to their injuries.

What is the legal term for the defense that the plaintiff voluntarily assumed the risk of injury by engaging in a dangerous activity?

  1. Contributory Negligence

  2. Comparative Negligence

  3. Assumption of Risk

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Assumption of risk is a defense to a tort claim that allows the defendant to argue that the plaintiff voluntarily assumed the risk of injury by engaging in a dangerous activity.

What is the legal term for the rule that a person who is injured as a result of a defective product can sue the manufacturer of the product?

  1. Strict Liability

  2. Negligence

  3. Breach of Warranty

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Strict liability is a legal rule that allows a person who is injured as a result of a defective product to sue the manufacturer of the product, even if the manufacturer was not negligent.

What is the legal term for the rule that a person who is injured as a result of a defective product can sue the seller of the product?

  1. Strict Liability

  2. Negligence

  3. Breach of Warranty

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Breach of warranty is a legal rule that allows a person who is injured as a result of a defective product to sue the seller of the product for breach of the implied warranty of merchantability or the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.

What is the legal term for the rule that a person who is injured as a result of a defective product can sue the distributor of the product?

  1. Strict Liability

  2. Negligence

  3. Breach of Warranty

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Strict liability is a legal rule that allows a person who is injured as a result of a defective product to sue the distributor of the product, even if the distributor was not negligent.

What is the legal term for the rule that a person who is injured as a result of a defective product can sue the retailer of the product?

  1. Strict Liability

  2. Negligence

  3. Breach of Warranty

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Breach of warranty is a legal rule that allows a person who is injured as a result of a defective product to sue the retailer of the product for breach of the implied warranty of merchantability or the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.

What is the legal term for the rule that a person who is injured as a result of a defective product can sue the installer of the product?

  1. Strict Liability

  2. Negligence

  3. Breach of Warranty

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Negligence is a legal rule that allows a person who is injured as a result of a defective product to sue the installer of the product for negligence.

What is the legal term for the rule that a person who is injured as a result of a defective product can sue the repairer of the product?

  1. Strict Liability

  2. Negligence

  3. Breach of Warranty

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Negligence is a legal rule that allows a person who is injured as a result of a defective product to sue the repairer of the product for negligence.

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