Criminal and Civil Liability Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 different types of damages that can be awarded in civil court
A
General
Compensatory
Punitive
2
Q
A __________ __________ is doing an act which is substantially certain to cause injury or harm to another
A
Intentional Tort
3
Q
A __________ __________ happens when someone wasn’t thinking or didn’t use common sense and made a mistake
A
Negligent Tort
4
Q
__________ __________ happens when an officer has a conscious or reckless disregard for the rights of others
A
Gross Negligence
5
Q
____ ______ ______ ______ provides citizens with a remedy for misconduct by the state
A
NM Tort Claims Act
6
Q
__________ is defined as an injury; a wrongful act by one person that gives another person the right to sue him/her
A
Tort
