5.4 Tort Law Remedies Quiz

What is the primary tool for providing remedies in tort law?

• Nominal Damages

• Exemplary Damages

• Damages

• Injunctions

Which type of damages aim to restore the claimant's position to what it would have been if the tort had not occurred?

• Special Damages

• General Damages

• Unspecified Damages

• Compensatory Damages

What are exemplary damages in tort law primarily awarded for?

• Punishing the defendant

• Preventing future harm

• Compensating the injured party

• Restoring balance

What type of injunction requires the defendant to take positive steps to remedy the situation?

• Interim Injunction

• Prohibitory Injunction

• Quia Timet Injunction

• Mandatory Injunction

What is the consequence of disobeying an injunction in tort law?

• Contempt of court

• Reduced damages

• Legal immunity

• Financial compensation

What must be brought before the courts within a specific timeframe to avoid limitations on seeking legal recourse?

• Injunctions

• Exemplary Damages

• Compensatory Damages

• Claims for negligence

Which type of damages are awarded when a technical violation of a right occurs but no actual loss is suffered?

• Exemplary Damages

• Nominal Damages

• Special Damages

• General Damages

What do injunctions aim to prevent or stop in tort law?

• Wrongful conduct

• Exemplary Damages

• Nominal Damages

• Compensatory Damages