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Tort Law

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a tort?
a)
a criminal act
b)
a set of laws
c)
a civil wrong
d)
none of these
2.
When does a tort occur?
a)
when a person is injured
b)
when property is damaged
c)
when a person's reputation is harmed
d)
all of these
3.
What are damages?
a)
the harm done to a defendant
b)
the amount of money to compensate the court
c)
the amount of money awarded to plaintiff
d)
none of these
4.
What is an advantage of the tort law system?
a)
people are held accountable for their actions
b)
companies are held accountable for the safety of their products
c)
people must take reasonable care of others' property
d)
all of these
5.
Which of the following is an example of an intentional wrong?
a)
babysitting and a child falls down the steps while you are in another room
b)
kicking someone into a locker when walking down the hallway
c)
running over a neighbor's dog accidentally
d)
your dog bites a neighbor's child
6.
Which of the following is NOT an element needed to prove negligence?
a)
duty
b)
damages
c)
intent
d)
causation
7.

Trespass is a tort against

a)

people

b)

property

c)

the government

d)

Individuals

8.

The wrongful act that causes harm to another person for which the injured party may request damages

a)

crime

b)

tort

c)

damage

d)

harm

9.

The money that the injured party may attempt to recover is called ... .

a)

injured money

b)

sued money

c)

money for recovery

d)

damages

10.

Someone who accidentally caused harm by negligence.

a)

suer

b)

tortfeasor

c)

criminal

d)

insultor

11.

If you use your neighbor's swimming pool without their permission. This is _________________________________.

a)

Disparagement

b)

Trespassing

c)

Conversion

d)

Negligence

12.

If you lend a friend a phone and they never returns it and it becomes their property. This is known as____________.

a)

Conversion

b)

Disparagement

c)

Negligence

d)

Stealing

13.

A party damages another's reputation by writing or saying untrue statements.

a)

Trespassing

b)

Defamation

c)

Assault

d)

Conversion

14.

A property owner irritates her neighbors by burning rubber tires in their backyard. This is known as a __________________.

a)

Conversion

b)

Nuisance

c)

Trespass

d)

Disparagement

15.
The unlawful, unprivileged touching of another human being is
a)
murder
b)
assault
c)
battery
d)
kidnapping
16.

A suit for negligence must prove four elements: duty of care, breach of duty, proximate cause and

a)

actual harm

b)

defamation

c)

the existence of a crime

d)

unfair advantage

17.

A legal doctrine that makes a person or company responsible for their actions or products which cause damages regardless of any negligence or fault on their part

a)

Strict Liability

b)

Negligence

c)

Product Liability

d)

Tort

18.

The negligence defense that might be used by a baseball club that is sued by spectators who may be hit by a ball is____.

a)

contributory negligence

b)

comparative negligence

c)

assumption of risk

d)

proximate cause

19.

Your neighbor continues to play very loud music that is keeping you awake at night. This is an example of

a)

strict liability

b)

Nuisance

c)

product liability

d)

negligence

20.
Using explosives and keeping alligators as pets are examples of
a)
survival statutes
b)
negligence
c)
conversion
d)
strict liability
21.

Which of the following is not an intentional tort against people?

a)

Assault and Battery

b)

Disparagement

c)

False Imprisonment

d)

Invasion of Privacy

22.

Which of the following is an Intentional tort against property? ( Check all that apply)

a)

Conversion

b)

Invasion of Privacy

c)

Trespass

d)

Nuisance

23.

Which of the following is defense to negligence? ( Check all that apply)

a)

Assumption of Risk

b)

Mistake

c)

Contributory

d)

Comparative

24.

Wrongful death statue allows the relatives of someone to bring a law suit even if the victim has died.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

People have the right to move around freely. Confinement without legal authority is ______________.

a)

Invasion of Privacy

b)

Defamation

c)

False Imprisonment

d)

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

26.

A false or malicious statement made about an individual's title to real or personal property.

a)

Conversion

b)

Disparagement

c)

Trespass

d)

Nuisance

27.

Negligence is a tort that results when one person carelessly injures another.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The unjustifiable intrusion into the personal life of another without consent.

a)

Defamation

b)

Conversion

c)

Negligence

d)

Invasion of Privacy

29.

What are the elements of a Tort?

a)

The defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care.

b)

The defendant breached that duty by being careless.

c)

The plaintiff was hurt by the defendants carelessness

d)

The defendant intended to harm the plaintiff

e)

The defendant's carelessness was the proximate cause of harm

30.

What are the defense to negligence?

a)

Contributory Negligence

b)

Comparative Negligence

c)

Gross Negligence

d)

Assumption of Risk

31.

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

a)

Limited Liability

b)

Acceptable Liability

c)

Strict Liability

d)

No Liability

32.

Torts are different from crimes. A crime is a wrong committed against __________________.

a)

an individual

b)

society

c)

a person

d)

the public good

33.
Who is the party that is bringing a lawsuit?
a)
defendant
b)
attorney
c)
judge
d)
plaintiff
34.
Which of the following best describes negligence?
a)
Intentional wrongdoing
b)
When a person intentionally harms another
c)
Unintentional wrongdoing
d)
Strict liability
35.
Which of the following is not a category of tort law?
a)
Negligence
b)
Writ
c)
Intentional
d)
Strict liability
36.

Which of the following civil procedures is used to withhold a certain amount of money from a person’s wages for payment?

a)

Garnishment

b)

Claim

c)

Attachment

d)

Delivery

37.

Which of the following best defines a writ of summons?

a)

An official order requiring someone to attend court

b)

Forbids a person from engaging in certain activities with another person

c)

Are used for matters of repossessing property or monetary judgment

d)

A court order to which awards a plaintiff a sum of money

38.

Which of the following civil procedures is used to hold a person’s property until they pay off their debt?

a)

Detachment

b)

Claim

c)

Attachment

d)

Delivery

39.

Which of the following best describes abuse of service?

a)

A person who brings a case against another in a court of law

b)

The use of civil service procedure for illegal reasons

c)

A plaintiff issuing a writ of summons to the defendant

d)

A process server delivering a legal document to a person who does not expect it

40.

Which of the following is an example of strict liability?

a)

Explosives

b)

Skateboarding

c)

Wild Animals

d)

Horseback Riding

41.

If you keep a pet rattlesnake in a shoe box and it escapes and bites someone, you are liable.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Which of the following is a remedy for a tort?

a)

Prison

b)

Compensation

c)

Death Penalty

d)

Jail

43.

If you lend a friend your iPhone 13 and they never return it, your friend has made it their own, this is known as_____.

a)

Disparagement

b)

Stealing

c)

Conversion

d)

Trespass

44.

A tort can never become a crime.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Which of the following is a defense to negligence?

a)

Contributory Negligence

b)

Assumption of Risk

c)

Comparative Negligence

d)

Proximate Cause

46.

Which of the following elements must be proved by the plaintiff to succeed in a tort suit of negligence?

a)

The defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care

b)

The defendant breach that duty by being careless

c)

The defendant's carelessness was the proximate cause of harm

d)

The plaintiff was actually hurt by the defendant's carelessness

e)

All of the above

47.

____________Is the branch of civil law dealing with issues affecting families such as: marriage − divorce − child custody − adoption − child support

a)

Property Law

b)

Family Law

c)

Contract Law

d)

Emplyment Law

48.

Domestic Violence refers to patterns of abusive behavior, between adults in an intimate relationship, used by one partner in order to gain or maintain power of the other.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Process Servers • Are individuals authorized by law to serve legal document and can include:

a)

Private Process Servers

b)

Those servers Licensed and Over the Age of 18

c)

Law Enforcement

Officers

d)

All of the Above

50.

_________ Is a system of laws which regulates personal or private matters and governs disputes between individuals • Creates, defines and regulates the rights and duties of individuals

a)

Contract Law

b)

Civil Law

c)

Criminal Law

d)

Government Law