Week 7 LES 305 Question and answers
100% correct 2025
Absolute Privilege - correct answer ✔A defense to defamation; a protection
given to legislators and courtroom participants for statements made relating to
the proceedings; encourages people to come forward and speak without fear
liability
Assumption of Risk - correct answer ✔A defense to a negligence suit that
prevents an injured party from recovering if the defendant can show that the
injured party recognized the risk and voluntarily accepted it
Comparative Negligence - correct answer ✔A defense to a negligence
lawsuit that allocates imposes liability in proportion to fault when both the
plaintiff and defendant were negligent
Contributory Negligence - correct answer ✔A defense to a negligence
lawsuit that is complete bat to recovery when the injured party contributed to
his or her own injuries
False Imprisonment - correct answer ✔The intentional tort of detaining
someone against ther person's will
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) - correct
answer ✔Federal law that provides protections and procedures for patient
privacy
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress - correct answer ✔Intentional tort
in which the defendant engages in extreme and outrageous conduct causes
severe emotional distress
100% correct 2025
Absolute Privilege - correct answer ✔A defense to defamation; a protection
given to legislators and courtroom participants for statements made relating to
the proceedings; encourages people to come forward and speak without fear
liability
Assumption of Risk - correct answer ✔A defense to a negligence suit that
prevents an injured party from recovering if the defendant can show that the
injured party recognized the risk and voluntarily accepted it
Comparative Negligence - correct answer ✔A defense to a negligence
lawsuit that allocates imposes liability in proportion to fault when both the
plaintiff and defendant were negligent
Contributory Negligence - correct answer ✔A defense to a negligence
lawsuit that is complete bat to recovery when the injured party contributed to
his or her own injuries
False Imprisonment - correct answer ✔The intentional tort of detaining
someone against ther person's will
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) - correct
answer ✔Federal law that provides protections and procedures for patient
privacy
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress - correct answer ✔Intentional tort
in which the defendant engages in extreme and outrageous conduct causes
severe emotional distress
