Intro to Torts

Which feature distinguishes crimes from torts?

• A tort can be based on harm done by one private individual to another, but a crime must always involve a wrong done to a representative of the state (government).
• A tort is always an accident, a crime Is always intentional.
• The prosecutor in a criminal case faces a higher standard of proof then the plaintiff in a tort case.
• A Charter challenge in a criminal case must be served on the AG, in a tort case it must be served on the Justice Minister.

The decision about whether a civil suit will be brought following a harmful act is up to:

• The police
• The plaintiff
• The Crown
• The Judge

The decision about whether a criminal investigation and prosecution will follow a wrongful act is up to:

• The police
• The plaintiff
• The Crown
• The Judge

Which is one of the essential element of negligence

• promise
• direct intent
• transferred intent
• causation

Which of the following describes the highest level of intent in torts

• Negligence
• Strict Liability
• Direct Intent
• Actus Reus

Which of the following describes the lowest level of intent in torts

• Absolute liability
• Negligence
• Mens Rea
• Transferred Intent

Willful blindness describes a type of:

• Fraudulent damage claim
• Negligence
• Vicarious liability
• Duty of care

A tortfeasor is:

• A small weasel found in England
• A duty of care
• An older word for criminal accused
• A person who has committed a wrong

Several elements need to be in place for a tort to exist, they are:

• Harm, Causation, Duty and Breach
• On the periodic table with heavy metals
• Harm, Negligence and Breach
• Earth, Wind, Fire, Water

Which of the following is a good example of a nuisance in tort law?

• A two-year-old who keeps interrupting you

• That really loud CPR class happening during an exam

• A tanker that capsizes leaking oil and forcing fishers to close down for a season

• Silly quiz questions first thing in the morning