IFSTA Chapter 5 - Legal Responsiblities and Liabilities Flashcards
A rule of conduct or procedure established by custom, agreement, or authority
Law
What is a Law?
A rule of conduct or procedure established by custom, agreement, or authority
What is a body of rules and principles governing the affairs of a community and enforced by a political/judicial authority.
Legal System
What is a Legal System?
What is a body of rules and principles governing the affairs of a community and enforced by a political/judicial authority.
A broad, comprehensive term that describes legal responsibility.
Liability
What is Liability
A broad, comprehensive term that describes legal responsibility.
A _______ is a civil wrong or injury.
Tort
What is Tort?
A civil wrong or injury
What is Negligence?
The failure to exercise the same care that a responsible, prudent, and careful person would under the same or similar circumstances.
________ is The failure to exercise the same care that a responsible, prudent, and careful person would under the same or similar circumstances.
Neglisgence
