Tort Law Final Exam Review 2025
Questions and Answers
Tort Law - --Answer --A body of law that addresses civil wrongs and
damages.
Criminal Law - --Answer --A body of law that deals with crimes and their
punishments.
Private Wrong - --Answer --A wrong that affects an individual rather than
society as a whole.
Standard of Proof - --Answer --The level of certainty required to establish
proof in a legal proceeding.
Preponderance of the Evidence - --Answer --The standard of proof in most
tort cases, meaning more likely than not.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt - --Answer --The standard of proof in criminal
cases, requiring near certainty of guilt.
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,Compensation - --Answer --The end result of a tort case, typically involving
monetary damages.
Punishment - --Answer --The end result of a criminal case, typically
involving penalties or incarceration.
Complaint - --Answer --A legal document filed by a plaintiff outlining
allegations against a defendant.
Jurisdiction - --Answer --The authority of a court to hear a case.
Affirmative Defense - --Answer --A defense that the defendant must prove
in a legal case, in other words, for which it bears the burden of proof which would
show they are not responsible for the damages incurred.
Discovery Phase - --Answer --The phase in litigation where parties gather
evidence and information.
Interrogatories - --Answer --Questions submitted to the opposing party,
which that party must answer in writing and under oath.
Depositions - --Answer --In-person questioning of a party or witness under
oath by deposing counsel
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, - used to observe the demeanor and behavior of the witness and assess how a jury
might respond to the deponent.
-used to pursue lines of questioning more thoroughly than by using interrogatories
because they can ask follow-up questions
-A court reporter, present during the deposition, prepares a transcript. Everything
that is said can be introduced at trial.
Requests for Admission - --Answer --Written requests to admit or deny
certain assertions in a legal case.
Once a party admits a fact, that matter is conclusively established and cannot be
later argued at trial. Under
Requests for Production of Documents - --Answer --Written requests to
make documents available for inspection and copying.
Pretrial Conference - --Answer --A meeting between parties to discuss the
case and possible settlement.
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Questions and Answers
Tort Law - --Answer --A body of law that addresses civil wrongs and
damages.
Criminal Law - --Answer --A body of law that deals with crimes and their
punishments.
Private Wrong - --Answer --A wrong that affects an individual rather than
society as a whole.
Standard of Proof - --Answer --The level of certainty required to establish
proof in a legal proceeding.
Preponderance of the Evidence - --Answer --The standard of proof in most
tort cases, meaning more likely than not.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt - --Answer --The standard of proof in criminal
cases, requiring near certainty of guilt.
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,Compensation - --Answer --The end result of a tort case, typically involving
monetary damages.
Punishment - --Answer --The end result of a criminal case, typically
involving penalties or incarceration.
Complaint - --Answer --A legal document filed by a plaintiff outlining
allegations against a defendant.
Jurisdiction - --Answer --The authority of a court to hear a case.
Affirmative Defense - --Answer --A defense that the defendant must prove
in a legal case, in other words, for which it bears the burden of proof which would
show they are not responsible for the damages incurred.
Discovery Phase - --Answer --The phase in litigation where parties gather
evidence and information.
Interrogatories - --Answer --Questions submitted to the opposing party,
which that party must answer in writing and under oath.
Depositions - --Answer --In-person questioning of a party or witness under
oath by deposing counsel
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, - used to observe the demeanor and behavior of the witness and assess how a jury
might respond to the deponent.
-used to pursue lines of questioning more thoroughly than by using interrogatories
because they can ask follow-up questions
-A court reporter, present during the deposition, prepares a transcript. Everything
that is said can be introduced at trial.
Requests for Admission - --Answer --Written requests to admit or deny
certain assertions in a legal case.
Once a party admits a fact, that matter is conclusively established and cannot be
later argued at trial. Under
Requests for Production of Documents - --Answer --Written requests to
make documents available for inspection and copying.
Pretrial Conference - --Answer --A meeting between parties to discuss the
case and possible settlement.
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