The Contributory Negligence Defense Allows a Defendant to

question 2

Multiple Choice

The contributory negligence defense allows a defendant to

• A) reduce damages awarded a plaintiff who has played a role in causing his/her injury.
• B) absolutely bar a plaintiff from recovery, if the plaintiff contributed to his/her own injury.
• C) request for rescission as a legal remedy.
• D) disqualify a plaintiff from petitioning for a writ of certiorari.
• E) prevent the judge from applying ratio decidendi.

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Unadjusted Trial Balance

A list of all accounts and their balances at a particular date before any adjusting entries are made, used to check the accuracy of debits and credits.

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Sections in an income statement that organize and display revenue, expenses, and net income over a specific period.

Adjusted Trial Balance

A list of all accounts and their balances after adjusting entries are made, used to verify the equality of debits and credits.