Xeco Week 1

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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....