| A | B |
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| Invasion of privacy is an unintentional tort. | False |
| A tort is a wrong committed against an individual | True |
| Minors do not have the same due process rights as adults. | False |
| The tortfeasor is the plaintiff in a lawsuit. | False |
| Current tort reform legislation includes survival statutes and wrongful death statutes. | True |
| The main difference between intentional torts and negligence is that one is deliberate, while the other is usually caused by carelessness. | True |
| Public officials must prove actual malice to succeed in a defamation lawsuit. | True |
| Although the reasonable person test is very subjective, it is used primarily in intentional tort cases. | False |
| Even the most careless conduct will not result in liability for negligence unless there is actual harm. | True |
| If you are driving your car too fast on a rainy evening and have an accident, you might have committed an intentional tort. | False |
| ____________________ consists of lies about objects. | disparagement |
| Loud noises late at night, noxious odors, and fumes coming from a nearby house are all examples of ____________________. | nuisance |
| Entering another person's land or property without permission is called ____________________. | trespass |
| When one person interferes with another's rights, either intentionally or negligently, a(n) ____________________ is committed. | tort |
| A(n) ____________________ is a wrong committed by a person who knows and wants the resulting consequences. | intentional tort |
| If a wrongdoer has injured another party, a court will usually award ____________________ to the injured party. | monetary damages |
| In a product liability case, both the seller and the ____________________ of the item are liable for injuries caused by the product. | manufacturer |
| A wrongful injury to, or interference with, the property of another is | trespass |
| To determine if the defendant's conduct was the proximate cause of the plaintiff's injury, the court applies the | foreseeability test |
| People who are engaged in extremely dangerous activities may be held liable even without negligence or malice; this is known as the doctrine of | strict liability |
| A false statement made orally to a third party is | slander |
| The difference between a crime and a tort is that a crime is committed against the public good, while a tort | is committed against a particular person or property |
| The remedies available in tort law usually include | financial compensation to the victim for injuries caused by the tortfeasor. |
| The negligence defense that might be used by a baseball club that is sued by spectators is | assumption of risk |
| Using explosives and keeping alligators as pets are examples of | strict liability |
