The Tort of Deceit Involves

question 56

Multiple Choice

The tort of deceit involves:

• A)Use of the criminal justice system to improperly attack a competitor
• B)A negligent misstatement by a professional
• C)Misleading the public as to the origin of a particular good
• D)When a person intentionally misleads another, cheating him or her out of money
• E)The intentional misappropriation of the property of another

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Definitions:

Breccia

A type of rock consisting of angular fragments of minerals or rocks cemented together by a finer-grained matrix, often formed by volcanic or tectonic actions.

Formation

A rock unit that is distinct, laterally traceable, and mappable; also used as an informal term for an eroded, perhaps unusually shaped, mass of rock.

Cross Beds

Sedimentary layers deposited at an angle to the horizontal, typically formed by wind or water currents.

Well-sorted

Describes sediment in which grains are of nearly the same size.