Teacher Liability

Question 1

Attractive Nuisance

Answer 1

A situation where a traveler is lured onto the property because of a dangerous, “man-made” condition.

Question 2

A situation where a traveler is lured onto the property because of a dangerous, “man-made” condition.

Answer 2

An attractive nuisance

Question 3

Contributory Negligence

Answer 3

Negligence of the plaintiff which combined with the negligence of the defendant was the proximate cause of the injury complained of.

Question 4

Negligence of the plaintiff which combined with the negligence of the defendant was the proximate cause of the injury complained of.

Answer 4

Contributory Negligence

Question 5

Foreseeability

Answer 5

The ability to see or know in advance or the reasonable anticipation that harm or injury is likely to occur due to some act or admission of an act

Question 6

The ability to see or know in advance or the reasonable anticipation that harm or injury is likely to occur due to some act or admission of an act

Answer 6

Foreseeability

Question 7

In loco parentis

Answer 7

being charged with a parent’s rights, duties, and responsibility

Question 8

being charged with a parent’s rights, duties, and responsibility

Answer 8

in loco parentis

Question 9

liability

Answer 9

the legal responsibility of the physical education instructor in the case of accidents occurring in the school, on the property, or in activities under school supervision conducted away from school property

Question 10

the legal responsibility of the physical education instructor in the case of accidents occurring in the school, on the property, or in activities under school supervision conducted away from school property

Answer 10

liability

Question 11

Liabel

Answer 11

Being responsible, chargeable, and answerable for one’s actions

Question 12

Being responsible, chargeable, and answerable for one’s actions

Answer 12

Liabel

Question 13

Malfeasance

Answer 13

The doing of an act which is wholly wrongful and is unlawful which a person ought not to do at all

Question 14

The doing of an act which is wholly wrongful and is unlawful which a person ought not to do at all

Answer 14

Malfeasance

Question 15

Misfeasance

Answer 15

A misdeed or trespass; the improper performance of some act which a man may lawfully do but which is done in an improper manner.

Question 16

A misdeed or trespass; the improper performance of some act which a man may lawfully do but which is done in an improper manner.

Answer 16

Misfeasance

Question 17

Negligence

Answer 17

The omission of doing something which a reasonable, prudent person ordinarily would do or the doing of something which a reasonable and prudent person would not do.

Question 18

The omission of doing something which a reasonable, prudent person ordinarily would do or the doing of something which a reasonable and prudent person would not do.

Answer 18

Negligence

Question 19

Nonfeasance

Answer 19

The omission of an act which a person ought to do or the failure to perform a required duty.

Question 20

The omission of an act which a person ought to do or the failure to perform a required duty.

Answer 20

nonfeasance

Question 21

Proximate cause

Answer 21

the immediate, nearest, direct, next in order, or closest in casual connection as a natural and continuous sequence, unbroken by an efficient intervening cause, which produces the injury, and without which the result would not have occurred.

Question 22

the immediate, nearest, direct, next in order, or closest in casual connection as a natural and continuous sequence, unbroken by an efficient intervening cause, which produces the injury, and without which the result would not have occurred.

Answer 22

Proximate cause

Question 23

Prudence:

Answer 23

carefulness, precaution, attentiveness and good judgement as applied to action or conduct; that degree of care required by the circumstances under which it is to be exercised

Question 24

carefulness, precaution, attentiveness and good judgement as applied to action or conduct; that degree of care required by the circumstances under which it is to be exercised

Answer 24

prudence