Flashcards: Fundamentals of Tort Law — 10 cards

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1Question

Tort — definition?

Answer

Civil wrong causing damage, actionable for remedy.

2Question

Tort — definition?

Answer

Civil wrong causing harm or loss.

3Question

Elements of Tort — components?

Answer

Wrongful act, damage, causation.

4Question

Dum pum sine — meaning?

Answer

Wrongful act without injury.

5Question

Dum pum sine — meaning?

Answer

Wrongful act without injury.

6Question

Injuria sine — meaning?

Answer

Injury without damage.

7Question

Strict liability — role?

Answer

Liability without fault, with exceptions.

8Question

Vicarious liability — example?

Answer

Employer liable for employee's acts.

9Question

Key torts — examples?

Answer

Battery, assault, false imprisonment, negligence, defamation.

10Question

Negligence — components?

Answer

Duty, breach, causation, damage.

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