Negligence
What does the duty of Negligence require?
Duty of negligence requires that you act with judgement of a reasonable person.
How many people are on a civil jury?
6-12 people
Strict liability helps ____ people who are injured.
Protect
What are 4 elements of a tort?
Duty, Breach, Injury, Causation
What must Negligence prove?
Breach of duty and causation
The party that initiates the lawsuit by filling a _____ issued to defendant in a _____.
Complaint, summons
Strict liability means responsibility without proving ____.
fault
Torts are handled in ____ courts.
Civil
True or False. Negligence means someone intentionally caused harm.
False
If the jury is used, it delivers a _____ at the end of the trial.
verdict
Animals that cause ___ can sometimes fall under strict liability.
Harm
A person who commits a tort is called the ______
Defendant
A business owner has a ____ to keep customers safe
Duty
Unlike criminal cases, civil cases usually do NOT involve _____.
jail time
Strict liability helps encourage companies to make products more ____.
safe
Torts can involve injury to people or ____?
Property