Torts - A Civil Wrong

Question 1

Tort

Answer 1

A breach of some obligation causing harm to someone else

Question 2

Judgement

Answer 2

A court’s decision on a civil case

Question 3

Damages

Answer 3

Money paid to a plaintiff for injuries/losses suffered

Question 4

Liability

Answer 4

Legal responsibility, obligation to do or not do something

Question 5

Remedy

Answer 5

What’s done for compensation, either money or steps taken

Question 6

Settlement

Answer 6

A mutual agreement made between two sides in a civil lawsuit

Question 7

Common Law

Answer 7

A system in which court decisions establish legal principle and the law

Question 8

Precedent

Answer 8

A court decision on a legal question that guides future cases representing similar questions

Question 9

Statute

Answer 9

Written laws enacted by a legislature

Question 10

Intentional Wrong

Answer 10

A deliberate action taken to harm someone and/or their property

Question 11

Negligence

Answer 11

Failure to exercise a reasonable amount of care that results in harm to another person

Question 12

Strict Liability

Answer 12

A legal responsibility for damage even if one is not negligent

Question 13

Civil Law

Answer 13

All law that does not include or involve criminal matters

Question 14

Deep pockets

Answer 14

The party who is best able to pay damages in a tort case

Question 15

Immune

Answer 15

Legally protected

Question 16

Waive

Answer 16

To voluntarily give up a right, privilege, or benefit

Question 17

Class action

Answer 17

A lawsuit brought by one or more people on behalf of a larger group against an even larger group

Question 18

Contingency Fee

Answer 18

The fee paid to an attorney based on a percentage of the sum of money a client receives and the result of the case