Introduction to Tort

Select the picture which best represents the definition of the Latin term for the word tort.

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A person who commits a tort is referred to as a

• plaintiff

• tortfeasor

• defendant

• offender

A private wrong committed by one person against another

• a crime

• a contractual breach

• a tort

• a constitutional breach

The Rule in Rylands and Fletcher deals with

• a crime committed against a person

• contractual obligations

• negligence

• strict liability

A tort is

• an injury or a civil wrong

• a provision of compensation

• a protection of a particular interest

• a crime against the state

The two main elements that should be present in the Rule in Rylands and Fletcher are

• an escape and a non-natural use of land

• a natural use of land and trespass

• damage to property and escape of livestock

• escape of water and flooding of a coal mine

Loss or damage are actionable in Tort when the damage is a legal injury

• True

• False

The Latin term for damage without legal injury

• de minimis non curat lex

• injuria sine damno

• res ipsa loquitur

• volenti non ft injuria

If the defendant causes damage to the plaintiff in order to prevent some greater evil on himself , he may have a defense of

• it was an accident

• damages

• necessity

• it was unavoidable

When liability is strict, the defendant is liable in damages even though it was no fault of his

• True

• False