Understanding Business and Personal Law

Chapter 4: The Law of Torts

The Law of Torts


1.	An example of the tort of nuisance is
		A)	a false statement about someone.
		B)	shoplifting.
		C)	hunting on private property.
		D)	a noxious odor coming from a neighbor's house.


2.	Most states no longer follow the doctrine of contributory negligence.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


3.	Strict liability cannot be applied in product liability cases.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


4.	Strict liability involves the performance of
		A)	the doctrine of contributory negligence.
		B)	the doctrine of comparative negligence.
		C)	an assumption of risk.
		D)	an ultrahazardous activity.


5.	Slander is a false statement in written or printed form that injures another person's reputation.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


6.	The tort that occurs most often in society today is
		A)	defamation of character.
		B)	negligence.
		C)	invasion of privacy.
		D)	trespassing.


7.	A single action can be both a tort and a crime.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


8.	Assault and battery are considered one tort is the courts.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


9.	A tort is a crime committed by one person on another and
		A)	leads the wronged party to try and recover money as compensation for the loss or injury suffered.
		B)	requires the government to protect society from the individual committing the crime.
		C)	can result in imprisonment if it is determined to be intentional.
		D)	harms the public at large and is therefore punishable by the government.


10.	The four elements of negligence are
		A)	legal duty, breach of duty, the reasonable person test, and actual harm.
		B)	legal duty, breach of duty, proximate cause, and actual harm.
		C)	duty of care, invasion of privacy, proximate cause, and actual harm.
		D)	contributory duty, comparative duty, assumption of risk, and actual harm.