plegal ch12
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| tort law is about private wrongs | true
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| assault is the unauthorized and harmful physical contact with someone else | false
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| assault would not be committed if | the plaintiff wasn't aware
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| not an element of negligence | punitive damages
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| When one violates a statute that is designed to prevent the type of injury that is caused by violating the statute | Negligence per se
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| A statute that makes a tavern and bartender liable for injuries caused to or by patrons who are served too much alcohol | Dram shop act.
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| The defense that involves arguing that the plaintiff's harm was an unforeseen event | Superseding event
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| doctrine that makes a defendant liable even if the defendant is without fault | Strict liability
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| In states where comparative negligence is the rule of law, the plaintiff may be denied any recovery for damages, if the jury determines the plaintiff was: | 51% negligent
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| The right to be free from undesired publicity is: | Invasion of the right to privacy
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| Professionals are subject to which of the following descriptions of the duty of care? | What the reasonable professional would have done in the circumstances
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| False imprisonment is a type of intentional tort | true
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| Defamation does not occur if the defendant makes a true statement about the plaintiff that results in damage to the plaintiff's reputation | true
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| Slander occurs when the defendant prints the defamatory statement | false
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| Truth is not a defense to the tort of invasion of privacy | true
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| Unauthorized use of someone else's land is a trespass even if the owner is not using the land at the time | true
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| Plaintiffs who sue for negligence must prove that defendants intended to cause harm or injury | false
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| Brain surgeons who are sued for negligence are held to the reasonable person standard | false
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