Which of the Following Statements Is True with Respect to the Law

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true with respect to the law of damages?

• A) Damages are intended to punish the wrongdoer for breaching the contract.
• B) Damages are awarded for a breach of a condition but not for a breach of warranty.
• C) If a contract contains a liquidated damages clause, the party who has breached the contract has agreed to pay to the party wronged an amount equal to all the loss that directly and naturally flows from the breach.
• D) Damages are an order from the court for the breaching party to perform the contract as he or she agreed to do.
• E) A deposit may be an amount of money a party to a contract agrees to forfeit if he or she breaches the contract.

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Definitions:

Litigation Error

A mistake or oversight that occurs during the legal process, possibly affecting the outcome of a trial or hearing.

Questions Of Law

Issues concerning the interpretation or application of laws, as opposed to questions of fact which are decided by a jury or judge in a trial.

Appellate Courts

Courts that review and potentially revise the decisions of lower courts, typically focusing on errors of law rather than disputes over factual matters.

Civil Courts

Courts that handle legal disputes between individuals or entities typically involving private law rights and responsibilities.