Which of the Following Statements Is True of Tort Laws

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of tort laws?

• A) The defendant is usually liable for trespass if he enters the land unintentionally.
• B) The basis for the negligence tort lies in the plaintiff's ability to use reasonable care in his duty to reduce injury to himself.
• C) The defendant's failure of reasonable care is unnecessary in the tort of strict liability.
• D) The damages caused as a consequence of public nuisance can be brought forward by any private or public official regardless of the special damages suffered by them.
• E) The tort of strict liability is used in cases which involves storage and use of explosives.

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