Principles of Civil Liability Quiz Test your knowledge of civil law with questions on liability principles, defenses, remedies, and more. Explore the nuances of negligence, strict liability, and legal doctrines.
#1
Fault-based liability
Strict liability
No liability without fault
Vicarious liability
#2
Contractual liability
Criminal liability
Tort liability
Statutory liability
#3
Intent of the defendant
Breach of duty
Causation
Fault requirement
#4
Doctrine of Respondeat Superior
Doctrine of Necessity
Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity
Doctrine of Contributory Negligence
#5
Contributory negligence
Assumption of risk
Statute of limitations
Res ipsa loquitur
#6
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Clear and convincing evidence
Preponderance of the evidence
Probable cause
#7
Imprisonment
Death penalty
Compensatory damages
Community service
#8
Intent
Duty of care
Strict liability
Assumption of risk
#9
Damages
Injunction
Remedy
Liability
#10
If the person directly caused the harm
If the person had a duty of care
If the person benefited from the action
If the person had control over the other person
#11
Punitive damages are intended to punish, while compensatory damages are intended to compensate
Punitive damages are awarded in criminal cases, while compensatory damages are awarded in civil cases
Punitive damages are based on the plaintiff's losses, while compensatory damages are based on the defendant's conduct
Punitive damages are always higher than compensatory damages
#12
Actual causation focuses on the defendant's actions, while proximate causation focuses on the harm
Actual causation requires intent, while proximate causation does not
Actual causation is always easy to prove, while proximate causation is more complex
Actual causation is about whether the defendant's actions were a cause-in-fact, while proximate causation is about legal causation
#13
If the product was defectively manufactured
If the product was defectively designed
If the product lacked adequate warnings
If the product was unreasonably dangerous
#14
Economic damages are based on financial losses, while non-economic damages are based on emotional harm
Economic damages are always higher than non-economic damages
Economic damages are awarded for intentional actions, while non-economic damages are awarded for negligent actions
Economic damages are not available in civil cases
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