When a Person Fails to Exercise Reasonable Care and Causes

question 13

Multiple Choice

When a person fails to exercise reasonable care and causes harm to another person to whom they owe a duty of care, they commit the tort of:

• A)Private nuisance.
• B)Negligence.
• C)Public nuisance.
• D)Assault.

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Definitions:

Implied-in-fact Condition

A legal term for a provision that, although not expressly stated, is presumed to be a part of an agreement based on the actions or circumstances of the parties.

Transaction

The act of conducting business or completing an exchange of goods, services, or funds between two or more parties.

Express Condition

An express condition is a specific, clearly stated requirement within a contract that must be fulfilled for the obligations of the contract to be performed.

Implied Covenant

An unspoken legal promise or guarantee, assumed to be included in a contract or transaction.