Law I U4 Vocab Quiz #1

A tort is

• a breach of some obligation, causing harm or injury to someone; a civil wrong, such as negligence or libel

• a court's decision in a civil case

• money asked for or paid by court order to a plaintiff for injuries or losses suffered

• legal responsibility; the obligations to do or not do something

Damages are

• a breach of some obligation, causing harm or injury to someone; a civil wrong, such as negligence or libel

• a court's decision in a civil case

• money asked for or paid by court order to a plaintiff for injuries or losses suffered

• legal responsibility; the obligations to do or not do something

Judgment is

• a breach of some obligation, causing harm or injury to someone; a civil wrong, such as negligence or libel

• a court's decision in a civil case

• money asked for or paid by court order to a plaintiff for injuries or losses suffered

• legal responsibility; the obligations to do or not do something

Liability is

• a breach of some obligation, causing harm or injury to someone; a civil wrong, such as negligence or libel

• a mutual agreement between two sides in a civil lawsuit before the case goes to trial or a final judgement is entered

• money asked for or paid by court order to a plaintiff for injuries or losses suffered

• legal responsibility; the obligations to do or not do something

A settlement is

• a breach of some obligation, causing harm or injury to someone; a civil wrong, such as negligence or libel

• a mutual agreement between two sides in a civil lawsuit before the case goes to trial or a final judgement is entered

• money asked for or paid by court order to a plaintiff for injuries or losses suffered

• legal responsibility; the obligations to do or not do something

Common law

• is a system in which court decisions establish legal principles and rules of law

• is an appellate court decision on a legal question that guides future cases representing similar questions

• is written law enacted by legislatures

• is a mutual agreement between two sides in a civil lawsuit before the case goes to trial or a final judgement is entered

A Precedent

• is a system in which court decisions establish legal principles and rules of law

• is an appellate court decision on a legal question that guides future cases representing similar questions

• is written law enacted by legislatures

• is the standard of proof used in a civil suit. Under this standard, a party must provide evidence that is more convincing than the other side's evidence

A Statute

• is a system in which court decisions establish legal principles and rules of law

• is an appellate court decision on a legal question that guides future cases representing similar questions

• is written law enacted by legislatures

• is the standard of proof used in a civil suit. Under this standard, a party must provide evidence that is more convincing than the other side's evidence

Preponderance of evidence

• is a system in which court decisions establish legal principles and rules of law

• is an appellate court decision on a legal question that guides future cases representing similar questions

• is written law enacted by legislatures

• is the standard of proof used in a civil suit. Under this standard, a party must provide evidence that is more convincing than the other side's evidence

Immunity

• is a lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group

• is an appellate court decision on a legal question that guides future cases representing similar questions

• is when an individual or group is exempt from penalties, payments, or legal requirements

• is the standard of proof used in a civil suit. Under this standard, a party must provide evidence that is more convincing than the other side's evidence