Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A)Contributory negligence originally was a partial defence.
• B)The effect of an intervening act is usually considered in the context of the standard of care.
• C)Canadian law does not include the learned intermediary rule.
• D)Product liability may arise from a careless act in the manufacture of a product or carelessness in the design of a product but not from a careless failure to warn of the risks associated with a product.
• E)The Crown-that is,the government-may be sued,because of statutory provisions that allow for the Crown to be sued.

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Definitions:

Wet Deposition

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Coal-Burning Power Plants

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Sulfur Dioxides

are a type of air pollutant produced from burning fossil fuels, contributing to acid rain.

Respiratory Tracts

The pathways that air takes to enter and leave the lungs, facilitating gas exchange.