Tort law
A claimant suffers financial loss because a solicitor failed to exercise the level of care expected from a reasonably competent professional. Which element of negligence is most directly established?
Breach of duty of care
A false statement that persuades someone to enter into a contract is called:
Misrepresentation
A person who is formally accused of committing a criminal offence is called:
Defendant
A business organisation that has a legal identity separate from its owners is called:
Corporation
What has keys but cannot open doors?
Piano
A shop owner knows that a staircase is dangerously slippery but fails to put up a warning sign. A visitor falls and is injured. Which legal principle is most relevant?
Occupier’s liability
The money awarded by a court to compensate an injured claimant is known as
Damages, compensation
The intentional killing of another person unlawfully is generally described as:
Homicide
The people who own shares in a company are known as:
Shareholders
Can a person be punished for a crime they did not commit?
Yes, but it would be a miscarriage of justice.
A driver negligently damages another person's vehicle. The owner cannot use it for two weeks and incurs reasonable replacement transport costs. Which type of loss may be recoverable?
Financial loss
Something of value exchanged between contracting parties is called
Consideration
Which term means taking another person's property dishonestly with the intention of permanently depriving them of it?
Theft
What is the term for the legal process of officially creating a company?
Invorporation
Is everything legal necessarily right?
No. Something can be legal but unfair.
Which term means the legal obligation to avoid causing foreseeable harm to another person?
Duty of care
A party's failure to fulfil an obligation under a valid agreement is called:
Breach of contract
A person who assists or encourages another person to commit a crime may be described as an:
Accomplice
A person appointed to manage or supervise a company's affairs is called a:
Director
Which is more important: law or justice?
Both are important, and they should work together
An employee commits a tort while performing employment duties. The employer may be responsible under the doctrine of
Vicarious liability
Which term means a proposal made by one party to enter into a contract?
Offer
The legal term for deliberately giving false evidence while under oath is:
Perjury
A company's failure to pay its debts when they become due may indicate:
Insolvency
Can money buy justice?
No. Justice should be equal for everyone.