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TORTS CH 10
Question | Answer |
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ANY REAL PROPERTY, BUILDINGS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE PROPERTY, GROUNDS, FACILITIES, STRUCTURES AND OTHER THINGS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE LAND OR GROWING FROM IT | PREMISES |
SOMEONE WHO IS IN RIGHTFUL POSSESSION OF THE LAND | LANDHOLDER |
THE LIABILITY THAT LANDHOLDERS MAY BE EXPOSED TO IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR USE AND ENJOYMENT OF REAL PROPERTY | PREMISES LIABILITY |
A CONDITION UPON THE LAND THAT HAS BEEN UNTOUCHED OR INFLUENCED BY HUMANS | NATURAL CONDITION |
A MAN-MADE CONDITION THAT EXISTS ON THE LAND | ARTIFICIAL CONDITION |
UNINVITED GUESTS ON THE PROPERTY OF THE LANDOWNER | TRESPASSERS |
THE DOCTRINE THAT HOLDS A LANDOWNER TO A HIGHER DUTY OF CARE EVEN WHEN THE CHILDREN ARE TRESPASSERS, BECAUSE THE POTENTIALLY HARMFUL CONDITION IS SO INVITING TO THE CHILD | ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE DOCTRINE |
ONE KNOWN TO BE ON THE PREMISES BUT WHOSE PRESENCE GIVES NO BENEFIT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER | LICENSEE |
PEOPLE WANTED ON THE PREMISES FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE KNOWN BY THE LANDOWNER | INVITEES |
ONE WHO GRANTS A LEASE OR RENTAL OF A PROPERTY TO ANOTHER | LESSOR |
ONE WHO RENTS PROPERTY FROM ANOTHER | LESSEE |
THE PERSON WHO TRANSFERS PROPERTY OR GOODS BY SALE | VENDOR |
A PURCHASER OR BUYER | VENDEE |
"LET THE BUYER BEWARE" | CAVEAT EMPTOR |
THAT ACTIVITY THAT ARISES FROM UNREASONABLE UNWARRANTED USE BY A PERSON OF HIS OWN PROPERTY; WORKING OBSTRUCTION/INJURY TO RIGHT OF ANOTHER/PUBLIC; AND PRODUCING SUCH MATERIAL ANNOYANCE, INCONVENIENCE, AND DISCOMFORT THAT LAW WILL PRESUME RESULTING DAMAGE | NUISANCE |
A THING OR ACTIVITY THAT SUBSTANTIALLY AND UNREASONABLY INTERFERES WITH A PLAINTIFF'S USE AND ENJOYMENT OF HER LAND | PRIVATE NUISANCE |
A COURT ORDER THAT REQUIRES A PARTY TO REFRAIN FROM ACTING IN A CERTAIN WAY TO PREVENT HARM TO THE REQUESTING PARTY | INJUNCTION |
THE SUSPENSION OR CESSATION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OF A CONTINUING CHARGE | ABATEMENT |
AN UNREASONABLE INTERFERENCE WITH A RIGHT COMMON TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC | PUBLIC NUISANCE |