Torts 1L Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Intentional |Torts |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |intentional |torts |are |battery, |assault, |false |
imprisonment, |trespass |to |land, |trespass |to |chattel, |and |conversion.
Battery |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Battery |is |the |intentional |unlawful, |harmful |or |offensive |
touching |of |the |person |of |another.
Assault |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Assault |is |the |intentional |threatening |of |another |with |a |
battery |and |the |creating |of |apprehension |of |immediate |bodily |harm |in |the |victim.
Transferred |Intent |Doctrine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |Transferred |Intent |Doctrine |is |
applicable |when |a |defendant, |while |in |the |process |of |committing |a |battery |against |one |
person, |unintentionally |causes |the |touching |of |a |third |person. |In |such |a |case, |the |defendant's |
wrongful |intent |is |transferred |to |include |the |unintended |victim. |The |third |person |can |
therefore |proceed |against |the |defendant |on |a |battery |theory.
Substantial |Certainty |Doctrine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |Substantial |Certainty |Doctrine |
holds |that |where |the |defendant |does |an |act |with |the |realization |that |it |is |substantially |certain |
to |result |in |a |touching, |the |defendant |is |deemed |to |have |intended |the |result |and |is |liable |for |
the |battery.
False |Imprisonment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False |imprisonment |is |the |intentional |
confinement |of |the |plaintiff |by |the |defendant, |without |consent |and |without |legal |privilege.
Trespass |to |Land |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Trespass |to |land |is |an |entry |upon |land |in |the |
possession |of |another, |without |consent |and |without |legal |privilege.
,Trespass |to |Chattel |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Trespass |to |chattel |is |the |intentional |taking |or |
damaging |of |personal |property |in |the |possession |of |another, |without |consent |and |without |
legal |privilege.
Conversion |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Conversion |is |an |intentional |assumption |of |dominion |and |
control |over |the |personal |property |of |another |resulting |in |a |substantial |interference |with |the |
plaintiff's |possessory |rights, |without |consent |and |without |legal |privilege.
Trespass |Ab |Initio |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Trespass |ab |initio |is |an |entry |upon |the |land |in |
possession |of |another |under |a |conferred |legal |right, |and |the |subsequent |abusing |of |that |
conferred |legal |right |through |the |commission |of |an |assault, |battery, |false |imprisonment, |or |
trespass.
Private |Nuisance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |private |nuisance |results |from |an |act |or |conduct |by
|the |defendant |which |unreasonably |interferes |with |the |plaintiff's |use |and |enjoyment |of |his |or |
her |property.
Public |Nuisance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Public |nuisance |results |from |an |act |or |conduct |by |the
|defendant |which |is |injurious |to |the |public |in |general.
Defenses |to |Intentional |Torts |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Defenses |to |intentional |torts |are |
consent, |self-defense, |defense |of |others, |defense |of |property, |prevention |of |crime, |recovery |of
|property, |legal |authority, |and |necessity.
Consent |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Consent |relates |to |the |plaintiff's |state |of |mind |and |the |
existence |of |express |or |implied |willingness |that |the |defendant |should |act |in |the |complained |of
|manner.
The |Defense |of |Self-Defense |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Self-defense |is |a |defense |that |relates |to |
the |general |proposition |that |a |person |who |reasonably |believes |himself |to |be |threatened |with |
immediate |bodily |harm |may |use |whatever |degree |of |force |is |apparently |necessary |to |protect |
himself |or |herself.
, The |Defense |of |Defense |of |Others |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |defense |of |others |relates |to |
the |general |proposition |that |a |person |who |reasonably |believes |another |to |be |threatened |with |
immediate |bodily |harm |may |use |whatever |degree |of |force |is |apparently |necessary |to |protect |
the |personal |safety |of |the |other |person.
Step-In-Shoes |Jurisdiction |(Defense |of |Others) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-In |some |jurisdictions |a |
person |is |not |allowed |to |use |the |defense |of |defense |of |others |unless |the |person |being |
defended |was |not |the |aggressor |and |had |the |right |to |use |self-defense.
Reasonable |Appearances |Jurisdictions |(Defense |of |Others) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-In |other |
jurisdictions |a |person |defending |another |in |good |faith |and |in |ignorance |of |the |fact |that |the |
person |being |defended |is |the |aggressor |and |not |entitled |to |use |self-defense |is |nevertheless |
justified |when |acting |upon |reasonable |appearances. |Sometimes |it |is |further |required |that |the |
person |being |defended |is |one |whom |the |defender |is |authorized |by |statute |to |protect.
The |Defense |of |Defense |of |Property |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |defense |of |defense |of |
property |relates |to |the |general |proposition |that |a |person |may |be |privileged |to |use |reasonable |
force |to |protect |his |or |her |possession |of |real |or |personal |property |against |an |apparent |
trespasser.
The |Defense |of |Prevention |of |Crime |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |defense |of |prevention |of |
crime |relates |to |the |general |proposition |that |any |person, |whether |a |police |officer |or |a |private |
person, |is |privileged |to |use |reasonable |force |to |prevent |the |commission |of |a |crime |which |is |
apparently |being |attempted |in |his |or |her |presence.
The |Defense |of |Recovery |of |Property |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |defense |of |recovery |of |
property |relates |to |the |general |proposition |that |a |person |is |privileged |to |commit |an |act |which |
would |otherwise |constitute |an |intentional |tort |if |he |or |she |is |acting |for |the |purpose |of |
regaining |possession |of |his |or |her |property. |There |are |three |separate |aspects |to |this |particular
|defense. |They |are |re-entry |upon |land, |recapture |of |chattel, |and |the |"Shopkeeper's |Rule".
Intentional |Torts |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |intentional |torts |are |battery, |assault, |false |
imprisonment, |trespass |to |land, |trespass |to |chattel, |and |conversion.
Battery |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Battery |is |the |intentional |unlawful, |harmful |or |offensive |
touching |of |the |person |of |another.
Assault |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Assault |is |the |intentional |threatening |of |another |with |a |
battery |and |the |creating |of |apprehension |of |immediate |bodily |harm |in |the |victim.
Transferred |Intent |Doctrine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |Transferred |Intent |Doctrine |is |
applicable |when |a |defendant, |while |in |the |process |of |committing |a |battery |against |one |
person, |unintentionally |causes |the |touching |of |a |third |person. |In |such |a |case, |the |defendant's |
wrongful |intent |is |transferred |to |include |the |unintended |victim. |The |third |person |can |
therefore |proceed |against |the |defendant |on |a |battery |theory.
Substantial |Certainty |Doctrine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |Substantial |Certainty |Doctrine |
holds |that |where |the |defendant |does |an |act |with |the |realization |that |it |is |substantially |certain |
to |result |in |a |touching, |the |defendant |is |deemed |to |have |intended |the |result |and |is |liable |for |
the |battery.
False |Imprisonment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False |imprisonment |is |the |intentional |
confinement |of |the |plaintiff |by |the |defendant, |without |consent |and |without |legal |privilege.
Trespass |to |Land |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Trespass |to |land |is |an |entry |upon |land |in |the |
possession |of |another, |without |consent |and |without |legal |privilege.
,Trespass |to |Chattel |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Trespass |to |chattel |is |the |intentional |taking |or |
damaging |of |personal |property |in |the |possession |of |another, |without |consent |and |without |
legal |privilege.
Conversion |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Conversion |is |an |intentional |assumption |of |dominion |and |
control |over |the |personal |property |of |another |resulting |in |a |substantial |interference |with |the |
plaintiff's |possessory |rights, |without |consent |and |without |legal |privilege.
Trespass |Ab |Initio |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Trespass |ab |initio |is |an |entry |upon |the |land |in |
possession |of |another |under |a |conferred |legal |right, |and |the |subsequent |abusing |of |that |
conferred |legal |right |through |the |commission |of |an |assault, |battery, |false |imprisonment, |or |
trespass.
Private |Nuisance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |private |nuisance |results |from |an |act |or |conduct |by
|the |defendant |which |unreasonably |interferes |with |the |plaintiff's |use |and |enjoyment |of |his |or |
her |property.
Public |Nuisance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Public |nuisance |results |from |an |act |or |conduct |by |the
|defendant |which |is |injurious |to |the |public |in |general.
Defenses |to |Intentional |Torts |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Defenses |to |intentional |torts |are |
consent, |self-defense, |defense |of |others, |defense |of |property, |prevention |of |crime, |recovery |of
|property, |legal |authority, |and |necessity.
Consent |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Consent |relates |to |the |plaintiff's |state |of |mind |and |the |
existence |of |express |or |implied |willingness |that |the |defendant |should |act |in |the |complained |of
|manner.
The |Defense |of |Self-Defense |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Self-defense |is |a |defense |that |relates |to |
the |general |proposition |that |a |person |who |reasonably |believes |himself |to |be |threatened |with |
immediate |bodily |harm |may |use |whatever |degree |of |force |is |apparently |necessary |to |protect |
himself |or |herself.
, The |Defense |of |Defense |of |Others |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |defense |of |others |relates |to |
the |general |proposition |that |a |person |who |reasonably |believes |another |to |be |threatened |with |
immediate |bodily |harm |may |use |whatever |degree |of |force |is |apparently |necessary |to |protect |
the |personal |safety |of |the |other |person.
Step-In-Shoes |Jurisdiction |(Defense |of |Others) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-In |some |jurisdictions |a |
person |is |not |allowed |to |use |the |defense |of |defense |of |others |unless |the |person |being |
defended |was |not |the |aggressor |and |had |the |right |to |use |self-defense.
Reasonable |Appearances |Jurisdictions |(Defense |of |Others) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-In |other |
jurisdictions |a |person |defending |another |in |good |faith |and |in |ignorance |of |the |fact |that |the |
person |being |defended |is |the |aggressor |and |not |entitled |to |use |self-defense |is |nevertheless |
justified |when |acting |upon |reasonable |appearances. |Sometimes |it |is |further |required |that |the |
person |being |defended |is |one |whom |the |defender |is |authorized |by |statute |to |protect.
The |Defense |of |Defense |of |Property |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |defense |of |defense |of |
property |relates |to |the |general |proposition |that |a |person |may |be |privileged |to |use |reasonable |
force |to |protect |his |or |her |possession |of |real |or |personal |property |against |an |apparent |
trespasser.
The |Defense |of |Prevention |of |Crime |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |defense |of |prevention |of |
crime |relates |to |the |general |proposition |that |any |person, |whether |a |police |officer |or |a |private |
person, |is |privileged |to |use |reasonable |force |to |prevent |the |commission |of |a |crime |which |is |
apparently |being |attempted |in |his |or |her |presence.
The |Defense |of |Recovery |of |Property |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |defense |of |recovery |of |
property |relates |to |the |general |proposition |that |a |person |is |privileged |to |commit |an |act |which |
would |otherwise |constitute |an |intentional |tort |if |he |or |she |is |acting |for |the |purpose |of |
regaining |possession |of |his |or |her |property. |There |are |three |separate |aspects |to |this |particular
|defense. |They |are |re-entry |upon |land, |recapture |of |chattel, |and |the |"Shopkeeper's |Rule".
