True/False Questions: Torts Introduction

True/False Questions: Torts Introduction

Assessment

Flashcard

Social Studies

University

Hard

Created by

Wayground Content

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

29 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Tort law provides remedies for acts that cause personal injury but not for acts that interfere with physical security.

Back

False

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The goal of tort law is to put a defendant in the position that he or she would have been in had the tort occurred to the defendant.

Back

False

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Occasionally, the courts award punitive damages in tort cases to punish the wrongdoer and deter others from similar wrongdoing.

Back

True

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Two notions serve as the basis for all torts: wrongs and compensation.

Back

True

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A successful defense releases the defendant from partial or full liability for a tortious act.

Back

True

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

There are three broad classifications of torts: intentional torts, unintentional torts, and accidental torts.

Back

False

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Moral pressure constitutes false imprisonment.

Back

False

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

Already have an account?