Business Law Ch. 4 test review

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

• a. tort

• b. tortfeasor

• c. intentional tort

• d. negligence

• e. strict liability

A defense against negligence when the defense can show the victim contributed to the cause of the injury

• a. tort

• b. tortfeasor

• c. intentional tort

• d. contributory negligence

• e. proximate cause

A link between negligent conduct and injury strong enough to be recognized by laws

• a. tort

• b. tortfeasor

• c. intentional tort

• d. negligence

• e. proximate cause

A tort that results when one person carelessly injures another

• a. tort

• b. tortfeasor

• c. intentional tort

• d. negligence

• e. proximate cause

A person who commits a tort

• a. tort

• b. tortfeasor

• c. intentional tort

• d. negligence

• e. proximate cause

A wrong committed by one person against another

• a. tort

• b. tortfeasor

• c. intentional tort

• d. contributory negligence

• e. proximate cause

A defense against negligence raised when the plaintiff knew of the risk involved and still took the chance of being injured

• a. assumption of risk

• b. tortfeasor

• c. intentional tort

• d. comparative negligence

• e. proximate cause

Actions that hurt, embarrass, or scare other people

• a. tort

• b. tortfeasor

• c. intentional tort

• d. negligence

• e. proximate cause

A defense against negligence when the carelessness of each party is compared to the other

• a. tort

• b. tortfeasor

• c. intentional tort

• d. comparative negligence

• e. proximate cause