In a Tort Action

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Multiple Choice

In a tort action:

• A) a party whose interests have been injured sues the party allegedly responsible
• B) a person or property has suffered injury as a consequence of the actions of another
• C) The injury to a person or property is legally the consequence of the actions of another
• D) all of the other specific choices
• E) none of the other specific choices

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Definitions:

Nonbiological Reservoirs

Environments or materials that can harbor or transmit disease-causing organisms without having biological functions themselves.

Aquifers

Underground layers of water-bearing rock or materials that can yield water for use.

Guano

The accumulated excrement of seabirds or bats, used historically as a highly effective fertilizer because of its high nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium content.

Limestone

A sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used in construction and as a raw material in cement production.