1. Negligence of other parties is irrelevant to the imposition of liability in _____________ cases.
a. ultrahazardous activity
b. limited liability
c. misrepresentation
d. fraud
2. The intent to defraud is called:
a. defamation
b. fraudulence
c. scienter
d. dishonesty
3. Proximate cause limits liability to harms:
a. whether foreseeable or not
b. resulting from remote occurrences "evolving naturally" from a central event
c. that result from non-negligent conduct
d. that bear a reasonable relationship to the defendant's negligent conduct
4. In an assault or battery case a privilege can:
a. give immunity from liability
b. reduce the amount the defendant has to pay to the plaintiff
c. increase the amount the defendant has to pay to the plaintiff
d. allow the defendant to defer payment of damages until a later date
5. If a jury finds there is comparative negligence in a tort case, which of the following happens:
a. damages are not allowed to be awarded
b. part of the injury is held to be the plaintiff's fault
c. the defendant is relieved of any fault
d. the judge issues a judgment notwithstanding the verdict
6. A violent crime is:
a. one in which physical force is used
b. one in which no physical force is used
c. one in which no other party is harmed
d. one in which no minors are involved