AU 62 Legal Foundations Practice Questions and Answers
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2024/2025
Institution
2024/2025
AU 62 Legal Foundations Practice
Questions and Answers
Which one of the following statements about legal liability is true? - Answer-Legal liability
that is imposed by civil laws can be based on contracts and statutes
Tortfeasor - Answer-one who commits a tort
Which one of the following best d...
Which one of the following is the primary benefit that the doctrine res ipsa loquitor offers
plaintiffs? - Answer✔✔-The doctrine permits an interference of negligence if the action causing
injury was under the defendant's exclusive control and the probability that under the given
circumstances the defendant was negligent
In a negligent lawsuit, the plaintiff jas the burden of proving all the elements of negligence, and
the defendant has the buren of proving any - Answer✔✔-defense
What is the name of proximate cause rule that states the defendants act was considered the
proximate cause of the harm if the harm would not have occurred without the defendant's act?
- Answer✔✔-"But for" rule
As Bob walks down a country road, he sees a barn on fire. There are several animals in the barn.
Bob is afraid of fire so he leaves. Later, the owner of the barn sues Bob for negligence because
the barn and the animals burned. What describes Bob's legal situation? - Answer✔✔-Bob will
not be held liable because he had no legal duty to endanger himself
Sophia owned a small clothing store that had recently been robbed. she rigged a shotgun trap
on the door to her back room, in order to protect her safe from thieves. A customer entered
Sophia's store and pretended to be interested in buying a dress. The customer snuck into
Sophia's back room and was immediately injured by the trap. What statement accurately
summarizes the duties that Sophia owed to the customer - Answer✔✔-The customer was a
business invitee but became a trespasser in the back room. Sophia owed the customer a duty to
refrain from willfully injuring her
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