Sources of Law and The Court System
A person or organization that is being sued
Defendant
The responsibility of the manufacturer to create safe products
Product liability
Kramer, George, Jerry and Elaine are characters of what show?
Seinfeld
The person committing a tort
Tortfeasor
It means to NOT cause injury. Is owed by one individual or business to another.
Duty of care
a set of codes, rules, and regulations that are created by the government or an administrative body. (e.g., Criminal Code of Canada)
Statute Law
An action committed by an individual or business that causes harm, intentionally or unintentionally.
Tort
The following are games in what tv show?
Red light - green light
Dalgona candy
Squid Game
A person, persons, or organization that may be the owner, landlord, tenant, or anyone who has responsibility, dictates the activities, and decides who enters the property.
Occupier
The link between the act and the harm.
Causation
A complex process to resolve a legal dispute in the civil court system based on the evidence presented by those involved in the dispute
Litigation
A standard by which professionals have a legal responsibility to their client to provide a service or advice in the best interest of their client without personal gain
Fiduciary Duty
In Souris, PEI it is illegal to build _____ higher than 30 inches.
A Snowman
An employer is responsible for injuries caused by an employee while acting in the course of their employment.
Vicarious Liability
A person, persons, or organization that enters the land of the occupier with an invitation so that the occupier benefits from their business.
Invitee
A person or organization that sues another person or organization
Plaintiff
the following are examples of relationships where one individual has a ________ to the other.
patient - doctor
lawyer - client
director/officer - corporation
Fiduciary duty
What team did the Islanders play against for their 2021 opening season game?
Saint John Sea Dogs
A false statement that must harm a person's or business's reputation.
Defamation
The plaintiff is aware of the risk associated with the activity and has consented too assume the risk.
Voluntary Assumption of Risk
Another way for disputes between persons and/or companies to be solved.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Plaintiff's own conduct contributed or caused the damage
Contributory negligence
What does brackish mean?
A slightly salty mix of river and sea water.
The Hillsborough River is brackish!
A failure to exercise the degree of care toward another individual expected of a reasonable person in the circumstances.
Negligence
A tort of negligence for professionals that protects them from economic loss in the event that their client suffers from injury due to the service(s) they have provided.
Professional liability