Human Rights
Tort Please
Sign on the Dotted Line
Chapter 1
Potpourri
100
Author of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Who is John Humphrey?
100
What would a careful, thoughtful person in the same circumstances have done?
What is the Reasonable Person Test?
100
The exchange of benefits; the price a party pays for the promise.
What is consideration?
100
Law based on moral, religious or philosophical grounds.
What is Natural Law?
100
Surviving a falling elevator.
What is to lie flat to distribute the force of the impact?
200
When one person has the power to affect another person’s property or legal interests. A person in this position has a duty to protect the interests of the other.
What is fiduciary duty?
200
A tortfeasor who can reasonably foresee some injury as a consequence of his or her conduct may be liable for more serious consequences than he or she anticipated.
What is the Thin Skull Rule?
200
When a contract is breached, the injured party must do what is required to limit the losses they suffer.
What is duty to mitigate?
200
Governor general and the lieutenant governors.
What are the royal prerogatives?
200
Food poisoning from chicken.
What is salmonella?
300
Allows a legislation to override the Charter.
What is Section 33 of the Charter?
300
Latin term for “It is not my deed”
What is non est factum?
300
Types of damages?
What are general, punitive and exemplary damages?
300
Latin term for when one level of government passes a law which is actually within the realm of responsibility covered by another level of government.
What is ultra vires?
300
Political, religious beliefs, and affiliations.
What is creed?
400
A declaration that the statute operates notwithstanding the Charter ceases to have effect after five years
What is the Sunset Clause?
400
Consent, self defense, lack of intention, necessity, legal authority, defense of property, and defense of a third person.
What are defenses to intentional torts?
400
Innocent, negligent, and fraudulent.
What are the kinds of misrepresentation?
400
Stages of a civil action
What are pleadings, discoveries, pretrial/mediation, trial and appeals?
400
Purposes of sentencing.
What are: Specific deterrence General deterrence Rehabilitation Protection of the public
500
The Charter is part of the ( ), whereas the CHRA is a piece of federal legislation and therefore subject to change.
What is constitution?
500
Four methods to prevent potential legal action against your business.
What are standard operating procedures, staff training, regulatory adherence, record keeping, waivers, disclaimers, releases and insurance?
500
How contracts can be discharged?
What are: By performance, by agreement, by frustration, and by operation of law?
500
The divisions of Lower Provincial Courts.
What are criminal, family, youth, and small claims court.
500
Which of the following Act states that no food may be advertised as a cure or treatment for any of the afflictions?
What is The Food and Drugs Act?