Principles of Civil Wrongs and Legal Liability Quiz

Tort law aims to compensate victims for civil wrongs.

Criminal torts are not a category of torts.

Defamation is the legal term for a false statement harming reputation.

Punitive damages are awarded to punish defendants for egregious conduct.

Proximate cause refers to a close and foreseeable cause of injury in tort law.

Res ipsa loquitur means 'the thing speaks for itself' in tort law.

The eggshell skull rule means the plaintiff's pre-existing vulnerabilities don't affect liability.

The duty of care in negligence cases is the standard of care to avoid harming others.

To establish a prima facie defamation case, the plaintiff must prove falsity, harm to reputation, and fault.

Intentional torts involve deliberate harm, while negligence involves careless conduct.

Compensatory damages compensate victims for losses, while punitive damages punish defendants.

The attractive nuisance doctrine holds landowners liable for injuries to children due to dangerous conditions.

The doctrine of contributory negligence holds plaintiffs liable if they contribute to negligence.

Vicarious liability is when an employer is liable for an employee's actions.

The zone of danger rule requires plaintiffs to be physically endangered to recover for emotional distress.

Sovereign immunity grants government entities immunity from certain lawsuits.