Law 231 – Practice Exam 3 – Phillips
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tort - CORRECTANSWER a civil wrong where one party has acted, or failed to act, and that
action causes a loss to be suffered
intentional tort - CORRECTANSWER A tort committed by one who intends to do the act that
creates the harm.
Negligence - CORRECTANSWER an accidental event that caused harm to the another party
Strict Liability Tort - CORRECTANSWER occurs when the defendant takes an action that is
inherently dangerous and cannot be undertaken safely -applies primarily in cases of defective
products and abnormally dangerous activities
Defamation - CORRECTANSWER a publication of a false statement that harms or ruins another's
reputation
Libel: in writing or other permenent form
Slander: oral statement
, Elements of defamation: defamatory statement - CORRECTANSWER provable as false; not
opinion
Elements of defamation: specificity - CORRECTANSWER about a particular person
Elements of defamation: damages - CORRECTANSWER lost revenue or profit
Communications Decency Act of 1996 - CORRECTANSWER made it illegal to make indecent
sexual material on internet accessible to anyone 18 or under. It was unconstitutional because of
the 1st amendment.
Rolling Stone Defamation Case - CORRECTANSWER University of Virginia administrator Nicole
Eramo files and wins $3 million in her defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine
Types of Self Defense - CORRECTANSWER Retreat: attempt reasonable fight from attacker b4
using deadly force
Castle doctrine:no duty ti retreat & can use deadly force in home(and car in some states)
Stand your ground: same as castle doctrine but can be applied anywhere a person had legal
right to be in, public places, or a car *MO uses this*
Elements of Negligence - CORRECTANSWER a duty, breach of duty, causation, damages (ABCD)
proximate cause - CORRECTANSWER Legal cause; exists when the connection between an act
and an injury is strong enough to justify imposing liability.
Actual Damages - CORRECTANSWER Damages DIRECTLY related to breach.
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tort - CORRECTANSWER a civil wrong where one party has acted, or failed to act, and that
action causes a loss to be suffered
intentional tort - CORRECTANSWER A tort committed by one who intends to do the act that
creates the harm.
Negligence - CORRECTANSWER an accidental event that caused harm to the another party
Strict Liability Tort - CORRECTANSWER occurs when the defendant takes an action that is
inherently dangerous and cannot be undertaken safely -applies primarily in cases of defective
products and abnormally dangerous activities
Defamation - CORRECTANSWER a publication of a false statement that harms or ruins another's
reputation
Libel: in writing or other permenent form
Slander: oral statement
, Elements of defamation: defamatory statement - CORRECTANSWER provable as false; not
opinion
Elements of defamation: specificity - CORRECTANSWER about a particular person
Elements of defamation: damages - CORRECTANSWER lost revenue or profit
Communications Decency Act of 1996 - CORRECTANSWER made it illegal to make indecent
sexual material on internet accessible to anyone 18 or under. It was unconstitutional because of
the 1st amendment.
Rolling Stone Defamation Case - CORRECTANSWER University of Virginia administrator Nicole
Eramo files and wins $3 million in her defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine
Types of Self Defense - CORRECTANSWER Retreat: attempt reasonable fight from attacker b4
using deadly force
Castle doctrine:no duty ti retreat & can use deadly force in home(and car in some states)
Stand your ground: same as castle doctrine but can be applied anywhere a person had legal
right to be in, public places, or a car *MO uses this*
Elements of Negligence - CORRECTANSWER a duty, breach of duty, causation, damages (ABCD)
proximate cause - CORRECTANSWER Legal cause; exists when the connection between an act
and an injury is strong enough to justify imposing liability.
Actual Damages - CORRECTANSWER Damages DIRECTLY related to breach.
