Chapter 5 Business Law Review

You have to appear in court to testify which of the following?

• tort

• subpoena

• complaint

• text

Which is true about torts?

• The defendant must have intentions to injure the plaintiff

• The defendant is guilty of the tort if there is cause found beyond reasonable doubt

• The defendant can be found liable for damages if there is preponderance of the evidence

• Guilt is determined when 51% of the jury agrees to a guilty verdict.

A converter may be _____.

• Both a thief and the innocent buyer of stolen goods.

• Neither a thief nor the innocent buyer of stolen goods

• a theif

• an innocent buyer of stolen goods

Which term describes an instance where the plaintiff cannot recover for the loss caused by another's negligence if the plaintiff is also negligent?

• Contributory negligence

• Comparative negligence

• Assumption of Risk

• The Defendant of risks

What is the anticipation of the plaintiff for compensation for damages received?

• Money

• Jail time for the defendant

• Assumption of property

• Freedom

Money damages received as a result of a tort is intended to compensation for injury.

• Neither

• Both

• False

• True

A tort is _______

• an offense against society

• an offense against an individual

• an offense against the government

• an offense against oneself

Most tort duties are defined by state law

• True

• False

• Both

• Neither

Battery and negligence are automatically considered intentional torts.

• True

• False

• Both

• Neither

A complete defense for slander and libel must show that the statement is_____.

• True

• False

• Both

• Neither