What is a tort?

BL 5-1: Private Injuries vs. Public Offenses

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Sarah Bowerman
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A criminal act
A private or civil wrong
An offense against society
A public wrong
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of damages in tort law?
To compensate the injured party
To exact revenge
To punish the offender
To create chaos
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a duty created by tort law?
The duty not to injure another
The duty not to interfere with economic rights
The duty to respect others' privacy
The duty to interfere with property rights
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What must be proved before the injured party can collect damages?
The injured party's negligence
The intent to harm
A violation of the duty
The defendant's wealth
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is negligence in tort law?
Harm caused by neglect or carelessness
Harm caused by a breach of contract
Harm caused by strict liability
Intentional infliction of harm
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is proximate cause?
A cause that is not foreseeable
The ultimate cause of every injury
A cause recognized by law as sufficient to result in liability
A cause that is too remote to be considered
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is vicarious liability?
Liability for breach of contract
Liability for criminal acts
Liability for the torts of another
Liability for one's own actions
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the context of tort law, what is strict liability?
Liability only with carelessness
Liability only with intent
Liability only with both intent and carelessness
Liability without intent or carelessness
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is required to establish liability in most torts?
Duty, breach, injury, and causation
Intent, breach, injury, and causation
Duty, intent, injury, and causation
Duty, breach, intent, and causation
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