Review Chapter 4- Civil Law



Review Chapter 4- Civil Law

1. What is the assumption of risk?

2. What is the difference between comparative negligence and contributory negligence?

3. What is strict liability?

4. What is the difference between an unintentional tort and an intentional tort?

5. What are the two categories of defamation, and what is the difference between the two?

6. What tort occurs most often in society today?

7. What is the definition of a tort?

8. What is the difference between assault and battery? Are they considered two separate torts?

9. What is strict liability?

10. Who is the plaintiff in a civil case?

11. List the two types of remedies generally available in a lawsuit.

12. What is the tort of negligence?

13. What are the four elements of negligence AND know what they mean

14. What is the tort of nuisance?

15. What does the Michigan law for negligence state?

16. What is the tort of invasion of privacy?

17. What is the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress?

18. What is the statute of limitation on negligent actions resulting in personal injury or property damage?

19. To determine cause of fact, what “test” is used?

**In criminal law, the prosecution must prove BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT, but in a civil case, plaintiff must show evidence that exceeds a preponderance of doubt

Review Chapter 4- Civil Law

1. What is the assumption of risk?

2. What is the difference between comparative negligence and contributory negligence?

3. What is strict liability?

4. What is the difference between an unintentional tort and an intentional tort?

5. What are the two categories of defamation, and what is the difference between the two?

6. What tort occurs most often in society today?

7. What is the definition of a tort?

8. What is the difference between assault and battery? Are they considered two separate torts?

9. What is strict liability?

10. Who is the plaintiff in a civil case?

11. List the two types of remedies generally available in a lawsuit.

12. What is the tort of negligence?

13. What are the four elements of negligence AND know what they mean

14. What is the tort of nuisance?

15. What does the Michigan law for negligence state?

16. What is the tort of invasion of privacy?

17. What is the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress?

18. What is the statute of limitation on negligent actions resulting in personal injury or property damage?

19. To determine cause of fact, what “test” is used?

**In criminal law, the prosecution must prove BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT, but in a civil case, plaintiff must show evidence that exceeds a preponderance of doubt

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