Tort Law Quiz

Question 1

Define intentional tort

Answer 1

Is when you deal damage or hard to purpose ex) assault

Question 2

Define unintentional tort

Answer 2

Unintended accident that caused harm to someone ex) negligence

Question 3

Define negligence

Answer 3

A failure to exercise reasonable care that results in injury to others

Question 4

List elements of negligence
(4)

Answer 4

Duty of care
Breach of care
Causation
Actual harm or loss

Question 5

List defence for negligence and describe 1
(3)

Answer 5

Contributory negligence
Invetiable accident
Voluntary assumption of risk-knowing the risk of somthing that can happen and still doing it

Question 6

Special types of negligence explain 1
(5)

Answer 6

Occupiers liability
Occupiers liability act
Professional negligence
Seat belts and negligence
Motor vehicle negligence-you are liable for your passenger and how you drive

Question 7

5 trespasses

Answer 7

Assault
Battery
False imprisonment
Trespass to land
Nuisance

Question 8

Defences for trespass
(6)

Answer 8

Consent
Self defence
Defence of others
Defence of property
Legal authority
Necessity

Question 9

Define both defamation of character

Answer 9

Slander-defamation through speech actions or sounds
Libel- defamation in a printed or permanent form

Question 10

Defences for defamation

Answer 10

Truth
Aboustle privilege
Qualified privilege
Fair comment