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Assignment Name: Meiners, The Legal Environment of Business, 9e, Chapter 6
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1 Tort means:
a. injury in Greek.
b. a criminal offense.
c. twisted or wrong.
d. injury to a contract.
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correct: c
your answer: c
feedback: Correct. From Latin and French.
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2 Torts are defined by:
a. common law courts.
b. federal legislation.
c. the U.S. Supreme Court.
d. administrative agencies.
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correct: a
your answer: a
feedback: Correct. They have no absolute meaning; the courts change what is a legal wrong over time.
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3 The person who is accused of committing a tort is called:
a. a criminal.
b. a defendant.
c. a negligentee.
d. a tortfeasor.
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correct: d
your answer: d
feedback: Correct. That is the person who commits a tort, intentional or not.
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4 Which of the following is not an element of a tort based on negligence?
a. A duty of ordinary care was owed to the other party.
b. There is a causal connection between the defendant's conduct and the harm suffered.
c. There was intent to harm.
d. Damages were suffered.
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correct: c
your answer: c
feedback: Correct....