THE LAW OF TORTS

What is Tort Law?

• Law related to Civil wrongs

• Law related to criminal wrongs

• Law related to

  Breach of Contract

"Injuria sine damno" means

• legal injury without Real harm/ damage

• damage without legal injury

• None of the above

What is the defense of "inevitable accident" in tort law?

• A defense based on statutory obligations

• A defense claiming the defendant took all reasonable care to prevent the accident

• Defence based on negligence

What does the defense of “Act of God” imply in tort law?

• A defense where the plaintiff's own negligence caused harm

• A natural event of extraordinary occurrence

• A case of plaintiff's own fault

For he Defence of "Volenti non fit injuria" to apply, Consent must be_____ and not obtained out of ____ or ____

(a)  

Which defense in tort law is used when the defendant's actions are in response to an emergency situation to prevent greater harm?

• Self Defence

• Mitsake

• Necessity

The term used in Tort Law for for "COMPENSATION" is

(a)  

The 2 kinds of Damages in Tort Law are

called _____ daamges and ______ damages

(a)  

The essentials of Torts are

• Mistake and Necesity

• Act/ Omission & Damages

• Breach of trust and Negligence

The case of "Padmavati vs Dugganaika" is related ot the Defence of

• Volenti non fit injuria

• Necessity

• Inevitable Accident

• Negligence