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Tort Law b&c law
Business & Consumer Law
Question | Answer |
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Wrongful interference with someone's possession of land | Trespass to land |
a false representation intentionally or recklessly made by one person to another that causes damage | Deceit or fraud |
Unreasonable conduct, including a careless act or omission, that causes harm to another | Negligence |
a harmful act that is committed on purpose | Intentional tort |
The liability that an employer has for the tortuous acts of an employee committed in the ordinary course or scope of employment | Vicarious liability |
A defense claiming that the plaintiff is at least partially responsible for the harm that occurs | Contributory negligence |
The care a reasonable person would exhibit in a similar situation | Reasonable care |
The responsibility owed to avoid carelessness that causes harm to others | Duty of care |
The standard used to judge whether a person's conduct in a particular situation is negligent | Reasonable person |
The principle that a defendant is liable for the full extent of a plaintiff's injury even where a prior vulnerability makes the harm more serious than it otherwise might be | Thin skull rule |
An incorrect statement made carelessly | Negligent misstatement |