Intentional Torts Exam Questions With Correct
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Tort |definition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |breach |of |a |legal |duty |to |another |that |causes |harm |
or |injury |to |that |person |or |his, |her |or |its |property |for |which |society |deems |the |injured |party |
to |be |entitled |to |compensation |or |other |redress
Intent |definition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Person |meant |to |do |the |act |he |did, |with |knowledge |
(or |reason |to |know) |that |certain |consequences |could |reasonably |result |from |that |act
Four |categories |of |intentional |torts |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Against |person, |Against |property, |
dignitary |torts, |economic |torts
Battery |definition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Intentional |harmful |or |offensive |physical |bodily |
contact |of |another |without |excuse
What |does |battery |include? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Extensions |of |the |body |(clothing |or |item |
in |hand), |indirect |action |(force |set |in |motion |by |you), |transferred |intent
How |do |we |decide |when |something |is |battery? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1) |"Offensive" |- |
reasonable |person |std, |clearly |informed |of |lack |of |consent |(ie |i |say |don't |touch |me |and |you |
touch |me) |2) |"Injury" |- |Doesn't |have |to |be |physically |quantifiable, |offensiveness |or |emotional |
harm |is |enough
Affirmative |defenses |to |battery |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1) |Consent |- |express |or |implied |(keep |
in |mind |scope) |2) |Self-defense |(real |or |reasonably |believed) |however |must |be |reasonable |
counterforce |and |you |may |have |duty |of |retreat |3) |Defense |of |third |party |4) |Defense |of |
property |(reasonable) |5) |Privilege |conferred |by |position |- |dependent |on |circumstances |
(furthering |job, |emergency, |reasonably |necc)
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Tort |definition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |breach |of |a |legal |duty |to |another |that |causes |harm |
or |injury |to |that |person |or |his, |her |or |its |property |for |which |society |deems |the |injured |party |
to |be |entitled |to |compensation |or |other |redress
Intent |definition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Person |meant |to |do |the |act |he |did, |with |knowledge |
(or |reason |to |know) |that |certain |consequences |could |reasonably |result |from |that |act
Four |categories |of |intentional |torts |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Against |person, |Against |property, |
dignitary |torts, |economic |torts
Battery |definition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Intentional |harmful |or |offensive |physical |bodily |
contact |of |another |without |excuse
What |does |battery |include? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Extensions |of |the |body |(clothing |or |item |
in |hand), |indirect |action |(force |set |in |motion |by |you), |transferred |intent
How |do |we |decide |when |something |is |battery? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1) |"Offensive" |- |
reasonable |person |std, |clearly |informed |of |lack |of |consent |(ie |i |say |don't |touch |me |and |you |
touch |me) |2) |"Injury" |- |Doesn't |have |to |be |physically |quantifiable, |offensiveness |or |emotional |
harm |is |enough
Affirmative |defenses |to |battery |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1) |Consent |- |express |or |implied |(keep |
in |mind |scope) |2) |Self-defense |(real |or |reasonably |believed) |however |must |be |reasonable |
counterforce |and |you |may |have |duty |of |retreat |3) |Defense |of |third |party |4) |Defense |of |
property |(reasonable) |5) |Privilege |conferred |by |position |- |dependent |on |circumstances |
(furthering |job, |emergency, |reasonably |necc)
