Question 1

Intentional torts are civil wrongs which occur because the tortfeasor does an intentional act that results in harm to the victim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain battery.

Accepted Answer

Battery is the intentional, unpermitted,

Question 3

Intentionally confining someone to a space from which there is no viable means of egress is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  assault 
B)  false imprisonment 
C)  defamation 
D)  battery 
A)  assault 
B)  false imprisonment 
C)  defamation 
D)  battery

Question 4

One of the defenses to intentional torts is that the tortfeasor should prove that the victim gave consent to the activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If a tort is committed by an employee working for the business owner and the tort is committed within the scope of the employee's employment then it is the employer who generally pays for the tort. This is known as the _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  legal realism 
B)  utilitarianism 
C)  legal positivism 
D)  deep pockets 
A)  legal realism 
B)  utilitarianism 
C)  legal positivism 
D)  deep pockets

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true regarding the warranty of merchantability?

Accepted Answer

A)  A tortfeasor then he/she can use the warranty of merchantability as a defense against a product liability case. 
B)  It indicates that the goods will be of at least average quality for such goods. 
C)  It indicates that the goods will be fit for the particular purpose for which they are sold if the buyer tells the seller the purpose and the seller provides the goods in response. 
D)  It is an express warranty. 
A)  A tortfeasor then he/she can use the warranty of merchantability as a defense against a product liability case. 
B)  It indicates that the goods will be of at least average quality for such goods. 
C)  It indicates that the goods will be fit for the particular purpose for which they are sold if the buyer tells the seller the purpose and the seller provides the goods in response. 
D)  It is an express warranty.

Question 7

When the injured party had reason to know that there was the possibility of harm from defendant's negligence and decided to do an act anyway, the defendant can avoid liability by using the defense of contributory negligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following torts is most likely to be considered as an offense with strict liability?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tortfeasor did not intend to do the act, and instead the act was the result of the tortfeasor's failure to meet a required standard of care to prevent an unreasonable risk of harm to others 
B)  The tortfeasor engaged in a normal activity which accidentally resulted in some harm 
C)  The tortfeasor engaged in activity that a statute classifies as one that is so dangerous that the tortfeasor must be responsible for virtually all the harm that arises as a result of engaging in the activity 
D)  The tortfeasor intended to do the act that resulted in the harm to the victim 
A)  The tortfeasor did not intend to do the act, and instead the act was the result of the tortfeasor's failure to meet a required standard of care to prevent an unreasonable risk of harm to others 
B)  The tortfeasor engaged in a normal activity which accidentally resulted in some harm 
C)  The tortfeasor engaged in activity that a statute classifies as one that is so dangerous that the tortfeasor must be responsible for virtually all the harm that arises as a result of engaging in the activity 
D)  The tortfeasor intended to do the act that resulted in the harm to the victim

Question 9

Proximate cause is a legal mechanism used to allow legal responsibility only for consequences of our actions if the consequences were foreseeable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Intentionally making false statements about the quality or ownership of someone's goods is known as passing off.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true regarding assault?

Accepted Answer

A)  All threats are assault. 
B)  The act can be toward an animal or property. 
C)  The victim should be deathly afraid. 
D)  It must appear that the unwanted act is imminent. 
A)  All threats are assault. 
B)  The act can be toward an animal or property. 
C)  The victim should be deathly afraid. 
D)  It must appear that the unwanted act is imminent.

Question 12

For a tort to be considered as an assault it must involve an intent to do harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If a terminated employee stands outside the restaurant from which he was fired and falsely tells approaching customers that the restaurant uses horsemeat in its hamburgers rather than beef, the restaurant owner can successfully sue the ex-employee for:

Accepted Answer

A)  intrusion upon seclusion. 
B)  assault. 
C)  disparagement. 
D)  battery. 
A)  intrusion upon seclusion. 
B)  assault. 
C)  disparagement. 
D)  battery.

Question 14

In order for negligence liability to attach to the tortfeasor, plaintiffs must prove all of the following requirements EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  damages. 
B)  actual and proximate cause. 
C)  breach of duty. 
D)  intent to harm. 
A)  damages. 
B)  actual and proximate cause. 
C)  breach of duty. 
D)  intent to harm.

Question 15

The _____ Act allows recovery for harm that arises if the goods do not perform as warranted.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bayh-Dole 
B)  Stolen Valor 
C)  Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay 
D)  Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act 
A)  Bayh-Dole 
B)  Stolen Valor 
C)  Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay 
D)  Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

Question 16

The law imposes a general duty on each of us toward others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describes intrusion upon seclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using someone's name or photo, usually in an advertisement, without his or her permission 
B)  Intentionally publishing something that puts another in an unfavorable or untruthful light, though it is true 
C)  Intentionally intruding into a space someone has a right to consider private 
D)  Widely disseminating information about someone which, though true, is highly private and need not be publicized 
A)  Using someone's name or photo, usually in an advertisement, without his or her permission 
B)  Intentionally publishing something that puts another in an unfavorable or untruthful light, though it is true 
C)  Intentionally intruding into a space someone has a right to consider private 
D)  Widely disseminating information about someone which, though true, is highly private and need not be publicized

Question 18

Which of the following types of torts, related to intrusion of privacy, involves the tortfeasor widely disseminating information about someone which, though true, is highly private and need not be publicized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Appropriation of name or likeness 
B)  False light 
C)  Intrusion upon seclusion 
D)  Publication of private facts 
A)  Appropriation of name or likeness 
B)  False light 
C)  Intrusion upon seclusion 
D)  Publication of private facts

Question 19

What are the three large categories of torts?

Accepted Answer

Torts are civil wrongs-violations of law

Question 20

With reference to defamation, which of the following statements best describes the 'publication' requirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The statement must be untrue. 
B)  The statement must be said in the presence of, or conveyed to, someone other than the person making the statement and the person the statement is about. 
C)  Making negative statements about an individual's property, animals or business is not actionable as defamation. 
D)  The statements must be presented as fact, not opinion. 
A)  The statement must be untrue. 
B)  The statement must be said in the presence of, or conveyed to, someone other than the person making the statement and the person the statement is about. 
C)  Making negative statements about an individual's property, animals or business is not actionable as defamation. 
D)  The statements must be presented as fact, not opinion.

Intentional torts are civil wrongs which occur because the tortfeasor does an intentional act that results in harm to the victim.

Explain battery.

Intentionally confining someone to a space from which there is no viable means of egress is _____.

One of the defenses to intentional torts is that the tortfeasor should prove that the victim gave consent to the activity.

If a tort is committed by an employee working for the business owner and the tort is committed within the scope of the employee's employment then it is the employer who generally pays for the tort. This is known as the _____ theory.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the warranty of merchantability?

When the injured party had reason to know that there was the possibility of harm from defendant's negligence and decided to do an act anyway, the defendant can avoid liability by using the defense of contributory negligence.

Which of the following torts is most likely to be considered as an offense with strict liability?

Proximate cause is a legal mechanism used to allow legal responsibility only for consequences of our actions if the consequences were foreseeable.

Intentionally making false statements about the quality or ownership of someone's goods is known as passing off.

Which of the following statements is true regarding assault?

For a tort to be considered as an assault it must involve an intent to do harm.

If a terminated employee stands outside the restaurant from which he was fired and falsely tells approaching customers that the restaurant uses horsemeat in its hamburgers rather than beef, the restaurant owner can successfully sue the ex-employee for:

In order for negligence liability to attach to the tortfeasor, plaintiffs must prove all of the following requirements EXCEPT:

The _____ Act allows recovery for harm that arises if the goods do not perform as warranted.

The law imposes a general duty on each of us toward others.

Which of the following statements best describes intrusion upon seclusion?

Which of the following types of torts, related to intrusion of privacy, involves the tortfeasor widely disseminating information about someone which, though true, is highly private and need not be publicized?

What are the three large categories of torts?

With reference to defamation, which of the following statements best describes the 'publication' requirement?

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Intentional torts are civil wrongs which occur because the tortfeasor does an intentional act that results in harm to the victim.

Explain battery.

Intentionally confining someone to a space from which there is no viable means of egress is _____.

One of the defenses to intentional torts is that the tortfeasor should prove that the victim gave consent to the activity.

If a tort is committed by an employee working for the business owner and the tort is committed within the scope of the employee's employment then it is the employer who generally pays for the tort. This is known as the _____ theory.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the warranty of merchantability?

When the injured party had reason to know that there was the possibility of harm from defendant's negligence and decided to do an act anyway, the defendant can avoid liability by using the defense of contributory negligence.

Which of the following torts is most likely to be considered as an offense with strict liability?

Proximate cause is a legal mechanism used to allow legal responsibility only for consequences of our actions if the consequences were foreseeable.

Intentionally making false statements about the quality or ownership of someone's goods is known as passing off.

Which of the following statements is true regarding assault?

For a tort to be considered as an assault it must involve an intent to do harm.

If a terminated employee stands outside the restaurant from which he was fired and falsely tells approaching customers that the restaurant uses horsemeat in its hamburgers rather than beef, the restaurant owner can successfully sue the ex-employee for:

In order for negligence liability to attach to the tortfeasor, plaintiffs must prove all of the following requirements EXCEPT:

The _____ Act allows recovery for harm that arises if the goods do not perform as warranted.

The law imposes a general duty on each of us toward others.

Which of the following statements best describes intrusion upon seclusion?

Which of the following types of torts, related to intrusion of privacy, involves the tortfeasor widely disseminating information about someone which, though true, is highly private and need not be publicized?

What are the three large categories of torts?

With reference to defamation, which of the following statements best describes the 'publication' requirement?

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Business Crimes

Secured Transactions and Bankruptcy

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