A Party Who Speaks with a Reckless Disregard for the Truth

question 36

True/False

A party who speaks with a reckless disregard for the truth not knowing of the falsity of his or her words cannot be liable for fraud.

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Definitions:

Francis Bacon

An English philosopher, statesman, and essayist who is best known for promoting the scientific method and empiricism.

Jansenists

Followers of Jansenism, a Catholic theological movement in the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized original sin, human depravity, the necessity of divine grace, and predestination.

Scientific Discovery

The process of finding something unknown or unrecognized by using scientific methods, often leading to new knowledge and understanding of the natural world.

Index of Forbidden

A list of books that the Roman Catholic Church banned because they were considered heretical or contrary to morality, officially called the Index Librorum Prohibitorum.