True/False Questions: Torts Introduction

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

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False

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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.

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False

Front

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

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True

Front

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

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True

Front

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

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True

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

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False

Front

Moral pressure constitutes false imprisonment.

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False

Front

When outrageous conduct consists of speech about a public figure, does the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech limit emotional distress claims?

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True

Front

A misrepresentation leads another to believe in a condition that is different from the condition that actually exists.

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True

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Abuse of process applies to any person using a legal process against another in an improper manner.

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True