Tort Law Makes Every Individual

question 448

Multiple Choice

Tort law makes every individual:

• A) responsible for every injury related to actions
• B) responsible for injuries that they witness
• C) responsible for injuries that they cause, but could not prevent
• D) all of the other specific choices
• E) none of the other specific choices

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Definitions:

Cause Of Action

A factual situation or legal basis that gives someone the right to seek a legal remedy or enforce a right against another in court.

Province

A province is a territorial unit within a country that often has its own local government, existing under the broader sovereignty of the state.

Plaintiff

A person or entity who initiates a lawsuit against another in a court of law.

Small Claims Court

A judiciary designed to resolve disputes involving relatively small financial amounts in a more informal, faster, and less expensive manner than traditional court systems.