BUL 3320 Ch 5 Terms Exam
Questions and Answers
Defamation of character - ANSWER-False statement(s) made by one person about
another. In court, the plaintiff must prove that (1) the defendant made an untrue
statement of fact about the plaintiff and (2) the statement was intentionally or
accidentally published to a third party.
Disparagement - ANSWER-False statements about a competitor's products,
services, property, or business reputation.
Duty of care - ANSWER-The obligation people owe each other not to cause any
unreasonable harm or risk of harm.
False imprisonment - ANSWER-The intentional confinement or restraint of another
person without authority or justification and without that person's consent.
Good Samaritan law - ANSWER-Statute that relieves medical professionals from
liability for ordinary negligence when they stop and render aid to victims in
emergency situations.
Injury - ANSWER-The plaintiff must suffer personal injury or damage to his or her
property in order to recover monetary damages for the defendant's negligence.
Intentional infliction of emotional distress - ANSWER-A tort that says a person whose
extreme and outrageous conduct intentionally or recklessly causes severe emotional
distress to another person is liable for that emotional distress. Also known as the tort
of outrage.
Intentional misrepresentation - ANSWER-(1) Tort that occurs when a wrongdoer
deceives another person out of money, property, or something else of value. Also
known as fraud or deceit; (2) when a seller or lessor fraudulently misrepresents the
quality of a product and a buyer is injured thereby.
Intentional tort - ANSWER-Occurs when a person has intentionally committed a
wrong against (1) another person or his or her character, or (2) another person's
property.
Invasion of the right to privacy - ANSWER-A tort that constitutes the violation of a
person's right to live his or her life without being subjected to unwarranted and
undesired publicity.
Libel - ANSWER-A false statement that appears in a letter, newspaper, magazine,
book, photograph, movie, video, etc.
Questions and Answers
Defamation of character - ANSWER-False statement(s) made by one person about
another. In court, the plaintiff must prove that (1) the defendant made an untrue
statement of fact about the plaintiff and (2) the statement was intentionally or
accidentally published to a third party.
Disparagement - ANSWER-False statements about a competitor's products,
services, property, or business reputation.
Duty of care - ANSWER-The obligation people owe each other not to cause any
unreasonable harm or risk of harm.
False imprisonment - ANSWER-The intentional confinement or restraint of another
person without authority or justification and without that person's consent.
Good Samaritan law - ANSWER-Statute that relieves medical professionals from
liability for ordinary negligence when they stop and render aid to victims in
emergency situations.
Injury - ANSWER-The plaintiff must suffer personal injury or damage to his or her
property in order to recover monetary damages for the defendant's negligence.
Intentional infliction of emotional distress - ANSWER-A tort that says a person whose
extreme and outrageous conduct intentionally or recklessly causes severe emotional
distress to another person is liable for that emotional distress. Also known as the tort
of outrage.
Intentional misrepresentation - ANSWER-(1) Tort that occurs when a wrongdoer
deceives another person out of money, property, or something else of value. Also
known as fraud or deceit; (2) when a seller or lessor fraudulently misrepresents the
quality of a product and a buyer is injured thereby.
Intentional tort - ANSWER-Occurs when a person has intentionally committed a
wrong against (1) another person or his or her character, or (2) another person's
property.
Invasion of the right to privacy - ANSWER-A tort that constitutes the violation of a
person's right to live his or her life without being subjected to unwarranted and
undesired publicity.
Libel - ANSWER-A false statement that appears in a letter, newspaper, magazine,
book, photograph, movie, video, etc.
