Question 1

If an intervening cause is deemed to be a superseding cause,it does not relieve the defendant of liability for that harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match each statement with the correct term below.
-vicarious liability

Accepted Answer

A) Mental fault; the mental element of a crime. 
B) A person who enters or remains on the land of another without permission or privilege to do so. 
C) The nonmental elements of a crime, including the wrongful, physical act. 
D) Unauthorized use of a person's name or likeness for one's own benefit. 
E) Liability for nonintentional and nonnegligent conduct.
F)Determines whether there is probable cause.
G)Liability imposed on one for the acts of another.
H)A defense to a crime that arises when a law enforcement official induces a person to commit a crime when that person would not have done so otherwise.
I)Publication of false statements resulting in harm to another's business or monetary interest.
J)The crime of taking the property of one's employer in violation of a trust.
K)The crime of entering a building with the intent to commit a felony.
L)Injury to a person's reputation by the publication of false statements.
M)A person privileged to enter or remain on land by virtue of the consent of the lawful possessor.
N)A serious crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary.
O)An intervening event that occurs after the defendant's negligent conduct and that relieves him of liability.
P)The nontrespassory invasion of another's interest in the private use and enjoyment of his land.
Q)A crime that is wrong in itself or morally wrong, such as murder.
R)The intentional infliction of harmful or offensive bodily contact.
S)Immunity from tort liability.
T)Conduct which falls below the standard established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm.
U)Purposeful, knowing, or reckless.
V)Intentional exercise of dominion or control over another's personal property.
W)Unreasonable and highly offensive interference with the seclusion of another.
X)A hearing at which the accused is informed of the crime against him and he enters a plea.
Y)Rule that permits the jury to infer both negligent conduct and causation. 
A) Mental fault; the mental element of a crime. 
B) A person who enters or remains on the land of another without permission or privilege to do so. 
C) The nonmental elements of a crime, including the wrongful, physical act. 
D) Unauthorized use of a person's name or likeness for one's own benefit. 
E) Liability for nonintentional and nonnegligent conduct.
F)Determines whether there is probable cause.
G)Liability imposed on one for the acts of another.
H)A defense to a crime that arises when a law enforcement official induces a person to commit a crime when that person would not have done so otherwise.
I)Publication of false statements resulting in harm to another's business or monetary interest.
J)The crime of taking the property of one's employer in violation of a trust.
K)The crime of entering a building with the intent to commit a felony.
L)Injury to a person's reputation by the publication of false statements.
M)A person privileged to enter or remain on land by virtue of the consent of the lawful possessor.
N)A serious crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary.
O)An intervening event that occurs after the defendant's negligent conduct and that relieves him of liability.
P)The nontrespassory invasion of another's interest in the private use and enjoyment of his land.
Q)A crime that is wrong in itself or morally wrong, such as murder.
R)The intentional infliction of harmful or offensive bodily contact.
S)Immunity from tort liability.
T)Conduct which falls below the standard established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm.
U)Purposeful, knowing, or reckless.
V)Intentional exercise of dominion or control over another's personal property.
W)Unreasonable and highly offensive interference with the seclusion of another.
X)A hearing at which the accused is informed of the crime against him and he enters a plea.
Y)Rule that permits the jury to infer both negligent conduct and causation.

Question 3

There is an established rule in the law of torts that even one who has not created a peril has a duty to take affirmative action to assist an imperiled person,no matter what the relationship with that person,when the imperiled person can be saved from harm at little or no personal risk to the rescuer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The rule which permits the jury to infer both negligent conduct and causation from the mere occurrence of certain events is:

Accepted Answer

A) proximate cause. 
B) res ipsa loquitur. 
C) causation in fact. 
D) comparative negligence. 
A) proximate cause. 
B) res ipsa loquitur. 
C) causation in fact. 
D) comparative negligence.

Question 5

Liability for the negligent conduct of a defendant requires not only that the conduct in fact caused injury to the plaintiff but also that it was the proximate cause of the injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match each statement with the correct term below.
-discovery

Accepted Answer

A) Standard of review applicable to governmental action involving classifications based on race, national origin, or fundamental rights. 
B) The right of the federal government to regulate matters within its power to the exclusion of regulation by the states. 
C) A nonjudicial proceeding in which a neutral third party selected by the disputants renders a binding decision. 
D) Sworn testimony, taken out of court, of the opposing party or other witnesses. 
E) The initial pleading in a case in which the plaintiff states her allegations.
F)Preliminary examination of potential jurors.
G)Authority of more than one court to hear the same case.
H)A judgment against a defendant who fails to respond to a complaint.
I)A final binding determination on the merits made by the judge after a trial has begun but before the jury renders a verdict.
J)The pretrial exchange of information between the opposing parties in a lawsuit.
K)Standard of review applicable to regulation affecting gender or legitimacy.
L)Authority of a court to hear a case that is based on claims against a person in contrast to claims against his property.
M)Authority of a court to hear a case based on claims against property.
N)Government's power to take private property for public use with payment of just compensation.
O)A nonbinding process in which a third party acts as an intermediary between the disputing parties and proposes solutions for them to consider.
P)A series of formal, written, responsive statements by each side to a lawsuit.
Q)Division of governing power between the federal government and the states.
R)Final, binding determination on the merits made by a judge before trial.
S)The particular geographical place where a court with jurisdiction may hear a case.
T)Basis for discretionary review by the Supreme Court. 
A) Standard of review applicable to governmental action involving classifications based on race, national origin, or fundamental rights. 
B) The right of the federal government to regulate matters within its power to the exclusion of regulation by the states. 
C) A nonjudicial proceeding in which a neutral third party selected by the disputants renders a binding decision. 
D) Sworn testimony, taken out of court, of the opposing party or other witnesses. 
E) The initial pleading in a case in which the plaintiff states her allegations.
F)Preliminary examination of potential jurors.
G)Authority of more than one court to hear the same case.
H)A judgment against a defendant who fails to respond to a complaint.
I)A final binding determination on the merits made by the judge after a trial has begun but before the jury renders a verdict.
J)The pretrial exchange of information between the opposing parties in a lawsuit.
K)Standard of review applicable to regulation affecting gender or legitimacy.
L)Authority of a court to hear a case that is based on claims against a person in contrast to claims against his property.
M)Authority of a court to hear a case based on claims against property.
N)Government's power to take private property for public use with payment of just compensation.
O)A nonbinding process in which a third party acts as an intermediary between the disputing parties and proposes solutions for them to consider.
P)A series of formal, written, responsive statements by each side to a lawsuit.
Q)Division of governing power between the federal government and the states.
R)Final, binding determination on the merits made by a judge before trial.
S)The particular geographical place where a court with jurisdiction may hear a case.
T)Basis for discretionary review by the Supreme Court.

Question 7

Match each statement with the correct term below.
-arraignment

Accepted Answer

A) Mental fault; the mental element of a crime. 
B) A person who enters or remains on the land of another without permission or privilege to do so. 
C) The nonmental elements of a crime, including the wrongful, physical act. 
D) Unauthorized use of a person's name or likeness for one's own benefit. 
E) Liability for nonintentional and nonnegligent conduct.
F)Determines whether there is probable cause.
G)Liability imposed on one for the acts of another.
H)A defense to a crime that arises when a law enforcement official induces a person to commit a crime when that person would not have done so otherwise.
I)Publication of false statements resulting in harm to another's business or monetary interest.
J)The crime of taking the property of one's employer in violation of a trust.
K)The crime of entering a building with the intent to commit a felony.
L)Injury to a person's reputation by the publication of false statements.
M)A person privileged to enter or remain on land by virtue of the consent of the lawful possessor.
N)A serious crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary.
O)An intervening event that occurs after the defendant's negligent conduct and that relieves him of liability.
P)The nontrespassory invasion of another's interest in the private use and enjoyment of his land.
Q)A crime that is wrong in itself or morally wrong, such as murder.
R)The intentional infliction of harmful or offensive bodily contact.
S)Immunity from tort liability.
T)Conduct which falls below the standard established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm.
U)Purposeful, knowing, or reckless.
V)Intentional exercise of dominion or control over another's personal property.
W)Unreasonable and highly offensive interference with the seclusion of another.
X)A hearing at which the accused is informed of the crime against him and he enters a plea.
Y)Rule that permits the jury to infer both negligent conduct and causation. 
A) Mental fault; the mental element of a crime. 
B) A person who enters or remains on the land of another without permission or privilege to do so. 
C) The nonmental elements of a crime, including the wrongful, physical act. 
D) Unauthorized use of a person's name or likeness for one's own benefit. 
E) Liability for nonintentional and nonnegligent conduct.
F)Determines whether there is probable cause.
G)Liability imposed on one for the acts of another.
H)A defense to a crime that arises when a law enforcement official induces a person to commit a crime when that person would not have done so otherwise.
I)Publication of false statements resulting in harm to another's business or monetary interest.
J)The crime of taking the property of one's employer in violation of a trust.
K)The crime of entering a building with the intent to commit a felony.
L)Injury to a person's reputation by the publication of false statements.
M)A person privileged to enter or remain on land by virtue of the consent of the lawful possessor.
N)A serious crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary.
O)An intervening event that occurs after the defendant's negligent conduct and that relieves him of liability.
P)The nontrespassory invasion of another's interest in the private use and enjoyment of his land.
Q)A crime that is wrong in itself or morally wrong, such as murder.
R)The intentional infliction of harmful or offensive bodily contact.
S)Immunity from tort liability.
T)Conduct which falls below the standard established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm.
U)Purposeful, knowing, or reckless.
V)Intentional exercise of dominion or control over another's personal property.
W)Unreasonable and highly offensive interference with the seclusion of another.
X)A hearing at which the accused is informed of the crime against him and he enters a plea.
Y)Rule that permits the jury to infer both negligent conduct and causation.

Question 8

Arnie negligently stopped his car on the highway.Beth,who was driving along,saw Arnie's car in sufficient time to attempt to stop.However,Beth negligently put her foot on the accelerator instead of the brake and ran into Arnie's car.In this case:

Accepted Answer

A) Arnie's contributory negligence will prevent his recovery from Beth in all jurisdictions. 
B) Beth had the last clear chance to avoid the accident and will bear legal responsibility for it. 
C) Arnie has assumed the risk of the accident. 
D) because both parties were negligent, in a state that follows the pure comparative negligence doctrine, both parties will share the liability for their injuries. 
A) Arnie's contributory negligence will prevent his recovery from Beth in all jurisdictions. 
B) Beth had the last clear chance to avoid the accident and will bear legal responsibility for it. 
C) Arnie has assumed the risk of the accident. 
D) because both parties were negligent, in a state that follows the pure comparative negligence doctrine, both parties will share the liability for their injuries.

Question 9

Even though contributory negligence is proven by a defendant in a state in which it acts as a complete bar to recovery,the plaintiff may still recover if the defendant had the last clear chance to avoid the injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In which of the following situations would a court be likely to find that the witness to the situation had an affirmative duty to act?

Accepted Answer

A) Where a pedestrian witnessed an auto accident in which one of the drivers was injured. 
B) Where an airline attendant witnessed one passenger threaten another passenger. 
C) Where the driver of a car saw a two-year-old toddler wandering in the middle of a busy street. 
D) All of the above are situations where legally there is an affirmative duty to act. 
A) Where a pedestrian witnessed an auto accident in which one of the drivers was injured. 
B) Where an airline attendant witnessed one passenger threaten another passenger. 
C) Where the driver of a car saw a two-year-old toddler wandering in the middle of a busy street. 
D) All of the above are situations where legally there is an affirmative duty to act.

Question 11

Match each statement with the correct term below.
-plaintiff

Accepted Answer

A) The judiciary initiates, conducts, and decides cases. 
B) Part of private law dealing with rights and duties of individuals among themselves. 
C) A system of law based upon Roman law which depends upon comprehensive legislative enactments and the inquisitorial system of determining disputes. 
D) A system of law first developed in England that relies heavily on the judiciary as a source of law and on the adversary system for settling disputes. 
E) Theory that actions must be judged by their motives and means as well as their results.
F)The law establishing duties which, if violated, constitute a wrong against the entire community.
G)A legal obligation requiring a person to perform or refrain from performing an act.
H)A body of law based upon principles distinct from common law and providing remedies not available at law.
I)A court order requiring a party to do or to refrain from doing a specified act.
J)A general legal principle formulated by equity courts.
K)Person who initiates a civil suit.
L)Rules for enforcing substantive law.
M)Theory stressing equality of opportunity rather than results.
N)An equitable remedy rewriting a contract to conform to the original intent of the parties.
O)An equitable remedy invalidating a contract by setting it aside.
P)Theory that moral actions are those that produce the greatest net pleasure compared with net pain.
Q)A court order directing a party to perform a contractual duty.
R)The principle found in common law systems that requires courts to apply rules decided in prior cases in deciding substantially similar cases.
S)Basic law that creates rights and duties.
T)Theory that actions must be judged by what individuals subjectively feel is right or wrong for themselves. 
A) The judiciary initiates, conducts, and decides cases. 
B) Part of private law dealing with rights and duties of individuals among themselves. 
C) A system of law based upon Roman law which depends upon comprehensive legislative enactments and the inquisitorial system of determining disputes. 
D) A system of law first developed in England that relies heavily on the judiciary as a source of law and on the adversary system for settling disputes. 
E) Theory that actions must be judged by their motives and means as well as their results.
F)The law establishing duties which, if violated, constitute a wrong against the entire community.
G)A legal obligation requiring a person to perform or refrain from performing an act.
H)A body of law based upon principles distinct from common law and providing remedies not available at law.
I)A court order requiring a party to do or to refrain from doing a specified act.
J)A general legal principle formulated by equity courts.
K)Person who initiates a civil suit.
L)Rules for enforcing substantive law.
M)Theory stressing equality of opportunity rather than results.
N)An equitable remedy rewriting a contract to conform to the original intent of the parties.
O)An equitable remedy invalidating a contract by setting it aside.
P)Theory that moral actions are those that produce the greatest net pleasure compared with net pain.
Q)A court order directing a party to perform a contractual duty.
R)The principle found in common law systems that requires courts to apply rules decided in prior cases in deciding substantially similar cases.
S)Basic law that creates rights and duties.
T)Theory that actions must be judged by what individuals subjectively feel is right or wrong for themselves.

Question 12

In determining a defendant's liability for negligence,his or her superior skill or knowledge will be attributed in applying the reasonable person standard,thus increasing the chance that the defendant may be held liable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match each statement with the correct term below.
-burglary

Accepted Answer

A) Mental fault; the mental element of a crime. 
B) A person who enters or remains on the land of another without permission or privilege to do so. 
C) The nonmental elements of a crime, including the wrongful, physical act. 
D) Unauthorized use of a person's name or likeness for one's own benefit. 
E) Liability for nonintentional and nonnegligent conduct.
F)Determines whether there is probable cause.
G)Liability imposed on one for the acts of another.
H)A defense to a crime that arises when a law enforcement official induces a person to commit a crime when that person would not have done so otherwise.
I)Publication of false statements resulting in harm to another's business or monetary interest.
J)The crime of taking the property of one's employer in violation of a trust.
K)The crime of entering a building with the intent to commit a felony.
L)Injury to a person's reputation by the publication of false statements.
M)A person privileged to enter or remain on land by virtue of the consent of the lawful possessor.
N)A serious crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary.
O)An intervening event that occurs after the defendant's negligent conduct and that relieves him of liability.
P)The nontrespassory invasion of another's interest in the private use and enjoyment of his land.
Q)A crime that is wrong in itself or morally wrong, such as murder.
R)The intentional infliction of harmful or offensive bodily contact.
S)Immunity from tort liability.
T)Conduct which falls below the standard established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm.
U)Purposeful, knowing, or reckless.
V)Intentional exercise of dominion or control over another's personal property.
W)Unreasonable and highly offensive interference with the seclusion of another.
X)A hearing at which the accused is informed of the crime against him and he enters a plea.
Y)Rule that permits the jury to infer both negligent conduct and causation. 
A) Mental fault; the mental element of a crime. 
B) A person who enters or remains on the land of another without permission or privilege to do so. 
C) The nonmental elements of a crime, including the wrongful, physical act. 
D) Unauthorized use of a person's name or likeness for one's own benefit. 
E) Liability for nonintentional and nonnegligent conduct.
F)Determines whether there is probable cause.
G)Liability imposed on one for the acts of another.
H)A defense to a crime that arises when a law enforcement official induces a person to commit a crime when that person would not have done so otherwise.
I)Publication of false statements resulting in harm to another's business or monetary interest.
J)The crime of taking the property of one's employer in violation of a trust.
K)The crime of entering a building with the intent to commit a felony.
L)Injury to a person's reputation by the publication of false statements.
M)A person privileged to enter or remain on land by virtue of the consent of the lawful possessor.
N)A serious crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary.
O)An intervening event that occurs after the defendant's negligent conduct and that relieves him of liability.
P)The nontrespassory invasion of another's interest in the private use and enjoyment of his land.
Q)A crime that is wrong in itself or morally wrong, such as murder.
R)The intentional infliction of harmful or offensive bodily contact.
S)Immunity from tort liability.
T)Conduct which falls below the standard established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm.
U)Purposeful, knowing, or reckless.
V)Intentional exercise of dominion or control over another's personal property.
W)Unreasonable and highly offensive interference with the seclusion of another.
X)A hearing at which the accused is informed of the crime against him and he enters a plea.
Y)Rule that permits the jury to infer both negligent conduct and causation.

Question 14

Garnett,who was driving too fast for conditions,collided with a truck carrying explosives.The truck was unmarked,so Garnett had no way of knowing what it contained.The collision caused an explosion,which shattered glass in a building a block away.The glass injured Ida,who was working inside the building.John,who was walking down the street near the site of the collision,was seriously burned as a result of the explosion.In this case:

Accepted Answer

A) Garnett's negligent driving is the proximate cause of Ida's injury. 
B) Garnett's negligent driving is the proximate cause of John's injury. 
C) both Ida and John are within the zone of danger of the collision. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Garnett's negligent driving is the proximate cause of Ida's injury. 
B) Garnett's negligent driving is the proximate cause of John's injury. 
C) both Ida and John are within the zone of danger of the collision. 
D) All of the above.

Question 15

If a raccoon gets loose from a cage and harms someone,the owner can escape liability by showing that he took great care to keep the animal confined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match each statement with the correct term below.
-in rem jurisdiction

Accepted Answer

A) Standard of review applicable to governmental action involving classifications based on race, national origin, or fundamental rights. 
B) The right of the federal government to regulate matters within its power to the exclusion of regulation by the states. 
C) A nonjudicial proceeding in which a neutral third party selected by the disputants renders a binding decision. 
D) Sworn testimony, taken out of court, of the opposing party or other witnesses. 
E) The initial pleading in a case in which the plaintiff states her allegations.
F)Preliminary examination of potential jurors.
G)Authority of more than one court to hear the same case.
H)A judgment against a defendant who fails to respond to a complaint.
I)A final binding determination on the merits made by the judge after a trial has begun but before the jury renders a verdict.
J)The pretrial exchange of information between the opposing parties in a lawsuit.
K)Standard of review applicable to regulation affecting gender or legitimacy.
L)Authority of a court to hear a case that is based on claims against a person in contrast to claims against his property.
M)Authority of a court to hear a case based on claims against property.
N)Government's power to take private property for public use with payment of just compensation.
O)A nonbinding process in which a third party acts as an intermediary between the disputing parties and proposes solutions for them to consider.
P)A series of formal, written, responsive statements by each side to a lawsuit.
Q)Division of governing power between the federal government and the states.
R)Final, binding determination on the merits made by a judge before trial.
S)The particular geographical place where a court with jurisdiction may hear a case.
T)Basis for discretionary review by the Supreme Court. 
A) Standard of review applicable to governmental action involving classifications based on race, national origin, or fundamental rights. 
B) The right of the federal government to regulate matters within its power to the exclusion of regulation by the states. 
C) A nonjudicial proceeding in which a neutral third party selected by the disputants renders a binding decision. 
D) Sworn testimony, taken out of court, of the opposing party or other witnesses. 
E) The initial pleading in a case in which the plaintiff states her allegations.
F)Preliminary examination of potential jurors.
G)Authority of more than one court to hear the same case.
H)A judgment against a defendant who fails to respond to a complaint.
I)A final binding determination on the merits made by the judge after a trial has begun but before the jury renders a verdict.
J)The pretrial exchange of information between the opposing parties in a lawsuit.
K)Standard of review applicable to regulation affecting gender or legitimacy.
L)Authority of a court to hear a case that is based on claims against a person in contrast to claims against his property.
M)Authority of a court to hear a case based on claims against property.
N)Government's power to take private property for public use with payment of just compensation.
O)A nonbinding process in which a third party acts as an intermediary between the disputing parties and proposes solutions for them to consider.
P)A series of formal, written, responsive statements by each side to a lawsuit.
Q)Division of governing power between the federal government and the states.
R)Final, binding determination on the merits made by a judge before trial.
S)The particular geographical place where a court with jurisdiction may hear a case.
T)Basis for discretionary review by the Supreme Court.

Question 17

Some states have today merged the implied assumption of risk doctrine into their comparative negligence systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

William,who is a waiter,is injured when an unopened bottle of cola explodes in his hand while he is putting it into the restaurant's cooler.If William wants to sue the bottling company for his injuries:

Accepted Answer

A) he will lose, because it will be impossible for him to prove that the bottle was overpressurized by the bottler. 
B) he will lose, because the bottling company has no duty to him. 
C) he will probably win if the court allows him to use the res ipsa loquitur doctrine. 
D) he will win based on the last clear chance rule. 
A) he will lose, because it will be impossible for him to prove that the bottle was overpressurized by the bottler. 
B) he will lose, because the bottling company has no duty to him. 
C) he will probably win if the court allows him to use the res ipsa loquitur doctrine. 
D) he will win based on the last clear chance rule.

Question 19

Match each statement with the correct term below.
-conversion

Accepted Answer

A) Mental fault; the mental element of a crime. 
B) A person who enters or remains on the land of another without permission or privilege to do so. 
C) The nonmental elements of a crime, including the wrongful, physical act. 
D) Unauthorized use of a person's name or likeness for one's own benefit. 
E) Liability for nonintentional and nonnegligent conduct.
F)Determines whether there is probable cause.
G)Liability imposed on one for the acts of another.
H)A defense to a crime that arises when a law enforcement official induces a person to commit a crime when that person would not have done so otherwise.
I)Publication of false statements resulting in harm to another's business or monetary interest.
J)The crime of taking the property of one's employer in violation of a trust.
K)The crime of entering a building with the intent to commit a felony.
L)Injury to a person's reputation by the publication of false statements.
M)A person privileged to enter or remain on land by virtue of the consent of the lawful possessor.
N)A serious crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary.
O)An intervening event that occurs after the defendant's negligent conduct and that relieves him of liability.
P)The nontrespassory invasion of another's interest in the private use and enjoyment of his land.
Q)A crime that is wrong in itself or morally wrong, such as murder.
R)The intentional infliction of harmful or offensive bodily contact.
S)Immunity from tort liability.
T)Conduct which falls below the standard established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm.
U)Purposeful, knowing, or reckless.
V)Intentional exercise of dominion or control over another's personal property.
W)Unreasonable and highly offensive interference with the seclusion of another.
X)A hearing at which the accused is informed of the crime against him and he enters a plea.
Y)Rule that permits the jury to infer both negligent conduct and causation. 
A) Mental fault; the mental element of a crime. 
B) A person who enters or remains on the land of another without permission or privilege to do so. 
C) The nonmental elements of a crime, including the wrongful, physical act. 
D) Unauthorized use of a person's name or likeness for one's own benefit. 
E) Liability for nonintentional and nonnegligent conduct.
F)Determines whether there is probable cause.
G)Liability imposed on one for the acts of another.
H)A defense to a crime that arises when a law enforcement official induces a person to commit a crime when that person would not have done so otherwise.
I)Publication of false statements resulting in harm to another's business or monetary interest.
J)The crime of taking the property of one's employer in violation of a trust.
K)The crime of entering a building with the intent to commit a felony.
L)Injury to a person's reputation by the publication of false statements.
M)A person privileged to enter or remain on land by virtue of the consent of the lawful possessor.
N)A serious crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a penitentiary.
O)An intervening event that occurs after the defendant's negligent conduct and that relieves him of liability.
P)The nontrespassory invasion of another's interest in the private use and enjoyment of his land.
Q)A crime that is wrong in itself or morally wrong, such as murder.
R)The intentional infliction of harmful or offensive bodily contact.
S)Immunity from tort liability.
T)Conduct which falls below the standard established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm.
U)Purposeful, knowing, or reckless.
V)Intentional exercise of dominion or control over another's personal property.
W)Unreasonable and highly offensive interference with the seclusion of another.
X)A hearing at which the accused is informed of the crime against him and he enters a plea.
Y)Rule that permits the jury to infer both negligent conduct and causation.

Question 20

The general rule for the standard of care used in tort law is: a person is under a duty to all others at all times to exercise reasonable care for the safety of other persons and their property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Negligence and Strict Liability

If an intervening cause is deemed to be a superseding cause,it does not relieve the defendant of liability for that harm.

Match each statement with the correct term below. -vicarious liability

The rule which permits the jury to infer both negligent conduct and causation from the mere occurrence of certain events is:

Liability for the negligent conduct of a defendant requires not only that the conduct in fact caused injury to the plaintiff but also that it was the proximate cause of the injury.

Match each statement with the correct term below. -discovery

Match each statement with the correct term below. -arraignment

Arnie negligently stopped his car on the highway.Beth,who was driving along,saw Arnie's car in sufficient time to attempt to stop.However,Beth negligently put her foot on the accelerator instead of the brake and ran into Arnie's car.In this case:

Even though contributory negligence is proven by a defendant in a state in which it acts as a complete bar to recovery,the plaintiff may still recover if the defendant had the last clear chance to avoid the injury.

In which of the following situations would a court be likely to find that the witness to the situation had an affirmative duty to act?

Match each statement with the correct term below. -plaintiff

In determining a defendant's liability for negligence,his or her superior skill or knowledge will be attributed in applying the reasonable person standard,thus increasing the chance that the defendant may be held liable.

Match each statement with the correct term below. -burglary

If a raccoon gets loose from a cage and harms someone,the owner can escape liability by showing that he took great care to keep the animal confined.

Match each statement with the correct term below. -in rem jurisdiction

Some states have today merged the implied assumption of risk doctrine into their comparative negligence systems.

William,who is a waiter,is injured when an unopened bottle of cola explodes in his hand while he is putting it into the restaurant's cooler.If William wants to sue the bottling company for his injuries:

Match each statement with the correct term below. -conversion

The general rule for the standard of care used in tort law is: a person is under a duty to all others at all times to exercise reasonable care for the safety of other persons and their property.

Introduction to Law

Business Ethics

Civil Dispute Resolution

Constitutional Law

Administrative Law

Criminal Law

Intentional Torts

Introduction to Contracts

Mutual Assent

Conduct Invalidating Assent

Consideration

Illegal Bargains

Contractual Capacity

Contracts in Writing

Third Parties to Contracts

Performance, Breach, and Discharge

Contract Remedies

Introduction to Sales and Leases

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Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss

Product Liability: Warranties and Strict Liability

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Form and Content

Transfer and Holder in Due Course

Liability of Parties

Bank Deposits, Collections, and Funds Transfers

Relationship of Principal and Agent

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Formation and Internal Relations of General Partnerships

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Nature and Formation of Corporations

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Bankruptcy

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