To Commit an Intentional Tort, the Person Who Committed the Act

question 38

True/False

To commit an intentional tort, the person who committed the act must have known or should have known that bad results could happen.

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Definitions:

Brain Waves

Electrical patterns within the brain that are detectable with electroencephalography (EEG) and reflect different states of consciousness or mental activity.

Passive Euthanasia

The withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments, allowing a patient to die naturally, used often in cases of terminal illness.

DNR Order

A legal document, Do Not Resuscitate, instructing healthcare providers not to perform CPR in the event of cardiac arrest.

Deep Unconsciousness

A state of minimal to no consciousness in which an individual is not responsive to their environment and lacks awareness of themselves and others.