CAA Exam-Legal-legislative Questions
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Sexual harrassment - ANSWERS -Unwelcome words or actions of a sexual nature which results
in harm to a victim
ADA - ANSWERS -American with Disabilities Act is a federal law that creates a protective right by
prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a disability
Section 504 - ANSWERS -With respect to the participation in school sponsored activities,
disabled students enjoy the protected rights granted by Section 504, ADA, and IDEA of federal
law
Misdeamonor - ANSWERS -a minor law violation-usually an ordinance violation (petty theft,
parking, curfew, etc)
Comparative negligence - ANSWERS -A legal theory that apportions percentages of
responsibility for injury or loss for individuals involved in negligence litigation
Liabitlity - ANSWERS -The responsibility of a negligent individual to make an injured or a
damaged individual whole
Attractive nuisance - ANSWERS -A physical asset or property that may be dangerous or attracts
individuals by nature of its contests or the usual activities conducted therein (e.g. swimming
pools, unsupervised gym)
Absolute negligence - ANSWERS -To be negligent, a person with responsibility for supervision:
had a duty (supervise, conduct activity safely, provide safe equipment, warn of dangers,
and Answers4
Sexual harrassment - ANSWERS -Unwelcome words or actions of a sexual nature which results
in harm to a victim
ADA - ANSWERS -American with Disabilities Act is a federal law that creates a protective right by
prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a disability
Section 504 - ANSWERS -With respect to the participation in school sponsored activities,
disabled students enjoy the protected rights granted by Section 504, ADA, and IDEA of federal
law
Misdeamonor - ANSWERS -a minor law violation-usually an ordinance violation (petty theft,
parking, curfew, etc)
Comparative negligence - ANSWERS -A legal theory that apportions percentages of
responsibility for injury or loss for individuals involved in negligence litigation
Liabitlity - ANSWERS -The responsibility of a negligent individual to make an injured or a
damaged individual whole
Attractive nuisance - ANSWERS -A physical asset or property that may be dangerous or attracts
individuals by nature of its contests or the usual activities conducted therein (e.g. swimming
pools, unsupervised gym)
Absolute negligence - ANSWERS -To be negligent, a person with responsibility for supervision:
had a duty (supervise, conduct activity safely, provide safe equipment, warn of dangers,
