Torts: Ch. 18, 19, 20 & 21

______________ damages cover the damage actually caused by a tort.

• Punitive

• Nominal

• Compensatory

• Injunction

______________ damages are awarded to show the plaintiff that although a tort was committed, it was not serious enough to provide major compensation.

• Nominal

• Compensatory

• Punitive

• Injunction

______________ damages are awarded to punish the defendant for malicious, willful, or outrageous acts.

• Compensatory

• Punitive

• Injunction

• Nominal

Compensatory damages include...

• replacement value

• lost wages

• medical bills

• pain and suffering

True or false? The trier of fact (jury or judge) decides what compensation the plaintiff will receive.

• True

• False

A(n) ______________ is a court order ordering the defendant to do or stop doing a particular act.

• command

• judgment

• injunction

• conviction

The party who files a tort suit is called the ____________.

• prosecutor

• defendant

• plaintiff

• judge

The person being sued is called the _____________.

• plaintiff

• defendant

• prosecutor

• accused

______________ law is law that regulates relations between individuals or groups of individuals.

• Criminal

• Martial

• Civil

• Business

A(n) ______________ is a tort done on purpose, to harm a person or their property.

• strict liability

• intentional tort

• negligence

• crime