Understanding Tort Law

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12th Grade
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Joseph Andrade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the primary difference between negligence and intentional torts?
Negligence requires a breach of duty, while intentional torts do not.
Intentional torts require a breach of duty, while negligence does not.
Negligence involves harm caused by carelessness, while intentional torts involve harm caused on purpose.
Intentional torts can only result in criminal charges, while negligence cannot.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is a defense to negligence?
Comparative negligence
Assumption of risk
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
In tort law, what are damages intended to do?
Punish the defendant
Compensate the plaintiff for losses
Discourage others from committing similar acts
Both A and C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What does the legal concept of "assumption of risk" imply?
The plaintiff knew of a risk and voluntarily took it.
The defendant was aware of a risk but did nothing to mitigate it.
The risk was so obvious that anyone could have recognized it.
The plaintiff did not assume any risk because they were not aware of it.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a public nuisance?
An act affecting a specific individual's enjoyment of their property
A private disagreement between neighbors
An act affecting the health, safety, or morals of a community
A loud noise heard only by a specific person
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Defamation is primarily concerned with which of the following?
Physical harm to a person
Damage to a person's property
Harm to a person's reputation
Financial loss without any reputational harm
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What must a plaintiff prove to establish negligence?
Intent to harm
Breach of a legal duty of care
That the harm was foreseeable
Both B and C
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