Torts exam 1 questions with correct answers
A |remedy |is |a |means |by |which |a |right |is |enforced |or |the |violation |of |a |right |is |prevented, |
compensated |for, |or |otherwise |redressed |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-true
The |primary |focus |of |criminal |law |is |to |vindicate |a |private |wrong. |The |primary |focus |of |civil |
law |is |to |vindicate |a |public |wrong |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
An |intentional |tort |is |committed |solely |because |a |party |fails |to |use |reasonable |care |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-False
Primary |authority |is |any |law |on |which |the |court |could |rely |to |reach |its |decision |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
To |state |a |tort |cause |of |action, |you |__________. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-list |the |facts |that |
give |you |a |right |to |judicial |relief |against |the |wrongdoer
Which |of |the |following |are |three |examples |of |primary |authority? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
statutes, |ordinances, |and |constitutions
IRAC |stands |for |__________. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-issue, |rule, |analysis, |conclusion
Tort |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |civil |wrong |that |causes |injury |or |other |loss |for |which |our |legal |
system |deems |it |just |to |provide |remedy |such |as |damages. |Injury |or |loss |can |be |to |the |person, |
moveable |property |or |to |land |nd |anythihng |on |the |land
Remedy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |a |means |by |which |the |enforcement |of |a |right |is |sought |ot |
the |violation |of |a |right |is |prevented, |compensated |for |or |otherwise |redressed
, Cause |of |action |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |legally |acceptable |reason |for |bringing |a |suit
Tortfeasor |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-wrongdoer |that |has |committed |the |tort
Elements |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |portion |of |a |rule |that |is |one |of |the |preconditions |of |the |
applicability |of |the |entire |rule
Negligence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |the |faliure |to |use |reasobable |care |that |an |ordinary |
prudent |person |would |have |used |in |a |similar |situation, |resulting |in |injury |or |loss
Proximate |Cause |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |a |cause |that |is |legally |sufficient |to |impose |liabiloty
|for |the |result |of |ones |wrongful |ommisions
Actual |Cause |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-answers |the |question |or |who |was |the |cause |in |fact |of |
the |harm |or |other |loss
uses |two |tests
but-for-test |(one |alleged |person |& |Substantial |Factor |(two |alleged |persons)
Legal |Cause |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-answers |the |questions |of |whether |the |harm |or |other |liss |
was |the |foreseeable |consequence |of |the |original |risk
Primary |Authority |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |any |law |a |court |coud |rely |on |in |reaching |a |
decision
If |an |injury |or |other |loss |occurs, |by |definition |it |was |foreseeable |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
A |remedy |is |a |means |by |which |a |right |is |enforced |or |the |violation |of |a |right |is |prevented, |
compensated |for, |or |otherwise |redressed |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-true
The |primary |focus |of |criminal |law |is |to |vindicate |a |private |wrong. |The |primary |focus |of |civil |
law |is |to |vindicate |a |public |wrong |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
An |intentional |tort |is |committed |solely |because |a |party |fails |to |use |reasonable |care |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-False
Primary |authority |is |any |law |on |which |the |court |could |rely |to |reach |its |decision |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True
To |state |a |tort |cause |of |action, |you |__________. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-list |the |facts |that |
give |you |a |right |to |judicial |relief |against |the |wrongdoer
Which |of |the |following |are |three |examples |of |primary |authority? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
statutes, |ordinances, |and |constitutions
IRAC |stands |for |__________. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-issue, |rule, |analysis, |conclusion
Tort |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |civil |wrong |that |causes |injury |or |other |loss |for |which |our |legal |
system |deems |it |just |to |provide |remedy |such |as |damages. |Injury |or |loss |can |be |to |the |person, |
moveable |property |or |to |land |nd |anythihng |on |the |land
Remedy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |a |means |by |which |the |enforcement |of |a |right |is |sought |ot |
the |violation |of |a |right |is |prevented, |compensated |for |or |otherwise |redressed
, Cause |of |action |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |legally |acceptable |reason |for |bringing |a |suit
Tortfeasor |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-wrongdoer |that |has |committed |the |tort
Elements |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |portion |of |a |rule |that |is |one |of |the |preconditions |of |the |
applicability |of |the |entire |rule
Negligence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |the |faliure |to |use |reasobable |care |that |an |ordinary |
prudent |person |would |have |used |in |a |similar |situation, |resulting |in |injury |or |loss
Proximate |Cause |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |a |cause |that |is |legally |sufficient |to |impose |liabiloty
|for |the |result |of |ones |wrongful |ommisions
Actual |Cause |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-answers |the |question |or |who |was |the |cause |in |fact |of |
the |harm |or |other |loss
uses |two |tests
but-for-test |(one |alleged |person |& |Substantial |Factor |(two |alleged |persons)
Legal |Cause |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-answers |the |questions |of |whether |the |harm |or |other |liss |
was |the |foreseeable |consequence |of |the |original |risk
Primary |Authority |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-is |any |law |a |court |coud |rely |on |in |reaching |a |
decision
If |an |injury |or |other |loss |occurs, |by |definition |it |was |foreseeable |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
