Key Terms Who's Fault Random List
100
Negligence
Failure to take proper care in doing something
100
Maaz
Maaz didn't shovel his driveway Arshdeep slipped and fell.
100
Injuring a person’s character or reputation
What is defamation?
100
Slander and Libel
What are the two basic types of defamation in civil law?
200
Trespass
Presence on another's property without consent or legal right
200
Divyansh
Divyansh pushed Prasiddha, who had a knife in his pocket. He fell on Rajvir and ended up stabbing him.
200
Yes
Can a property owner ever use force to remove a trespasser?
200
Contributory Negligence
Voluntary Assumption of Risk
Inevitable Accident
Name one of the defences for negligence.
300
Foreseeability
A reasonable person’s ability to anticipate a specific result of an action
300
Rajvir
On a snowy road Rajvir is going the speed limit. Divyansh, in front of him stopped due to the changing light and Rajvir hit the brakes. His car slipped and crashed in to Divyansh’s car.
300
Yes
Can self-defence be used in trespass cases?
300
Defence of property
Legal authority
Necessity
Name one of the defences that can be used for a trespass lawsuit?
400
Duty of Care
A specific legal obligation to not harm other people or their property
400
Both of them
Arshdeep was driving around town without his seatbelt, when all of a sudden Prasiddha, who was drunk, crashed into his car. He was thrown out of the vehicle and broke his ribs.
400
An Act of God
What is an inevitable accident also referred to as?
400
Consent
Self-defence
Defence of others
Defence of property
Legal authority
Necessity
Name one of the three most common types of negligence.
500
Causation
When the defendant's action was a direct factor that led to the plaintiff's damages
500
No one
Prasiddha is on a boat and a violent storm kicks in. In desperate need, he trespasses Maaz’s property and docks in Maaz’s harbour without Maaz knowing or without his consent.
500
Contributory negligence occurs when the alleged victim created at least part of the harm that he or she ended up suffering
What is contributory negligence?
500
Duty of Care
The reasonable person
Foreseeability
Causation
Burden of proof
What are the five elements of negligence?






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