Chapter 4 Quiz
A punishable offense against society
What is a crime?
In some situations an officer of a corporation will be held criminal liable under the doctrine
What is vicarious criminal liability?
offense against an individual
What is a tort?
harm occurred as a result of the neglect or carelessness of the defendant
What is negligence?
Widely regarded as the best Christmas movie ever and stars Bruce Willis
What is Die Hard?
3 elements of a crime
What is duty, violation of duty, criminal intent?
a reasonable ground for belief
What are duty, violation of duty, injury, and causation?
when the amount of causation is great enough for it to be recognized by the law
What is proximate cause?
This show takes place in an area called Westeros that has an epic moment known as The Red Wedding
What is Game of Thrones?
Punishable by more than a year in jail, a fine of over $1,000 or both
What is a felony?
a written accusation declaring that there is sufficient evidence to try the identified individual for a specified crime
What is an indictment?
the rule that says an employer can be held liable for its employees actions
What is Respondeat superior?
torts in which the defendant possessed the intent or purpose to inflict the resultant injury.
What are intentional torts?
The only person who has served 2 non-consecutive presidential terms
Who is Grover Cleveland?
2 types of defenses
What are procedural and substantive defenses?
When formal charges are read and defendant is allowed to plead to the charges
What is an arraignment?
when a plaintiff cannot recover for loss caused by another’s negligence if the plaintiff also was negligence
What is contributory negligence?
the plaintiff is aware of a danger but decides to subject themselves to the risk
what is assumption of risk?
This TV show features a character named Rachel who leaves after the real life actress marries Prince Harry
The decision of the jury
What is a verdict?
a command to an individual to appear and testify or produce documents or other evidence
What is a subpoena?
A monetary award by the court to a person who has suffered loss or injury because of the act or omission of another
What are damages?
a court order for a person to do or not do a particular act
What is an injunction?
Why does a chicken coop only have 2 doors?
Cuz if it had 4, it'd be a chicken sedan.