Law of Tort Negligence & Strict Liability

Which of the following is the key aim/function of Tort Law?

• Deterrence

• Compensation

• Punishment

• Retribution

A tort that results when one person carelessly injures another

• Intentional tort

• False imprisonment

• Negligence

• Nuisance

Conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people.

• Strict liability

• criminal action

• civil action

• Assumption of risk

Give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred.

• Compensate

• Confrontation

• Proximate

• Monetary value

A legal doctrine that says that some activities are so dangerous that liability will always follow any injury that results from those activities

• Assumption of risk

• Contributory negligence

• Strict liability

• Comparative negligence

A defense against negligence whenever the defendant can show that the victim did something that helped cause his or her own injuries

• Comparative negligence

• Contributory negligence

• strict liability

• Assumption of risk

A reasonable standard of care to prevent injury to others.

• Breach of Duty

• Duty of Care

• Proximate Cause

• Actual Harm

Failure to use reasonable care when dealing with another person.

• Duty of Care

• Proximate Cause

• Actual Harm

• Breach of Duty

To know beforehand.

• Foreseeable

• Predict

• Assume

• Psychic

Who brings an action in a tort law case?

• the torfeasor
• a private individual
• the government