Legal Environment of Business - Chapter 4 Law of Torts

Question 1

Injury cases by an individual's participation in ultrahazardous activity

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Strict liability

Question 2

Tort cases are brought by the state or state officials

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False

Question 3

Sometime as wrong can be both a tort and a crime

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True

Question 4

A private wrong committed by one person against another

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Tort

Question 5

Occurs when a person knows and desires the consequences of his or her act

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intentional tort

Question 6

Wrongful damage to or interference with the property of another

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trespass

Question 7

When people commit a this they harm not only specific individuals, but also the general welfare

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Crime

Question 8

If the defendant can show the plaintiff knew of the risk involved, he claims this

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Assumption of risk

Question 9

When law enforcement makes an arrest without probable cause

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false imprisonment

Question 10

When behavior by the plaintiff helps cause his or her injuries

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Contributory negligence

Question 11

Wrongful act of injuring another's reputation by making false statements

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defamation

Question 12

Violations of a person's right to be left alone

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Invasion of privacy

Question 13

Anything that interferes with the enjoyment of life or property

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nuisance

Question 14

If someone is next door playing music very loudly to irritate you they are a ____

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Nuisance

Question 15

When a person acts in a careless manner that results in an injury to a person or property

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Unintentional tort

Question 16

Person who commits a tort

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tortfeasor

Question 17

False statement in written form

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Libel

Question 18

False statement made orally to a third party

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Slander

Questions 18