Business Law 1.03 Civil

Question 1

defense raised when defendant can show that the victim did something that caused own injuries

Accepted Answer

Contributory Negligence

Question 2

defense raised when the plaintiff knew risk involved and still took the chance of being injured

Accepted Answer

Assumption of risk

Question 3

when one person carelessly injures another. It is an accidental tort and requires no intent

Accepted Answer

Negligence

Question 4

means that breach of duty caused the injury

Accepted Answer

Causation

Question 5

when it is reasonably foreseeable that a breach of duty will result in an injury

Accepted Answer

Proximate Cause

Question 6

defense raised when the carelessness of each party is compared to the party's carelessness

Accepted Answer

Comparative negligence

Question 7

intentional confinement of a person against person's will without the lawful ability to do so

Accepted Answer

False Imprisonment

Question 8

if a third party encourages a breach in any way, that that third party may be liable in tort

Accepted Answer

Interference with contracts

Question 9

uninvited intrusion into a person's personal relationships and activities

Accepted Answer

Invasion of privacy

Question 10

occurs when parties try and resolve a disagreement outside of the usual court system

Accepted Answer

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Question 11

money payments for damages beyond what the innocent party actually lost;to punish the wrongdoer

Accepted Answer

Punitive Damages

Question 12

money received as if you suffered a loss as an injured party

Accepted Answer

Money Damages

Question 13

when parties to a dispute invite a mediator, to help solve the problem

Accepted Answer

Mediaiton

Question 14

entry onto the property of another without consent

Accepted Answer

Trespass to land

Question 15

the victim suffers an injury, has property destroyed or loses a lot of money

Accepted Answer

Actual Harm

Question 16

a false statement that injures a persons' reputation or good name

Accepted Answer

Defamation

Question 17

a private wrong committed by one person against another

Accepted Answer

Tort

Question 18

when one person is liable for the torts of another

Accepted Answer

Vicarious Liabilty

Question 19

court order that prevents a party from performing a specific act; may be temporary or permanent

Accepted Answer

Court injunctions

Question 20

one person intentionally puts another in reasonable fear of harmful bodily contact

Accepted Answer

Assault

Question 21

property is stolen, destroyed or used in a manner that is inconsistent with an owner's rights

Accepted Answer

Conversion

Question 22

the obligation to use a reasonable standard of care to prevent injury to others

Accepted Answer

Duty

Question 23

when you break your duty to another person

Accepted Answer

Breach

Question 24

the harmful or offensive touching of another

Accepted Answer

Battery

Question 25

intentional misrepresentation of a fact(a lie)which causes victim to give up something of value

Accepted Answer

Fraud

Question 26

giving the power to settle their dispute to a third party

Accepted Answer

Arbitration

Business Law 1.03 Civil

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Business Law 1.03 Civil

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