Tort Law

What is a tort?

• a criminal act
• a set of laws
• a civil wrong
• none of these

Which of the following is TRUE about civil law?

• the plaintiff is the state
• the defendant goes to jail if held liable
• damages are often in the form of money
• all of these are true

What is meant by liability?

• the person held responsible for wrong
• the plaintiff's damages
• the judges finding
• the amount of money owed

When does a tort occur?

• when a person is injured
• when property is damaged
• when a person's reputation is harmed
• all of these

What are damages?

• the harm done to a defendant
• the amount of money to compensate the court
• the amount of money awarded to plaintiff
• none of these

True of False - Most lawsuits go to trial.

• True

• False

What is an advantage of the tort law system?

• people are held accountable for their actions
• companies are held accountable for the safety of their products
• people must take reasonable care of others' property
• all of these

Which of the following is an example of an intentional wrong?

• babysitting and a child falls down the steps while you are in another room
• kicking someone into a locker when walking down the hallway
• running over a neighbor's dog accidentally
• your dog bites a neighbor's child

Which of the following activities would be held to strict liability?

• operating a car
• owning a demolition company
• playing professional baseball
• all of these

True or False: Slander is defamation in the form of verbal statements.

• True

• False