In the Case Contributory Negligence, the Defense of _____ Arises

question 87

Multiple Choice

In the case contributory negligence, the defense of _____ arises from the plaintiff's knowing and willing undertaking of an activity made dangerous by the negligence of another.

• A) cause in fact
• B) statute of repose
• C) comparative negligence
• D) assumption-of-the-risk
• E) contractual obligation

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Definitions:

Carbon Dioxide

A gas that has no color or smell, created when carbon and organic compounds are burned or through the process of breathing. This gas is taken in by plants during the act of photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis

How green plants and select organisms convert sunlight into nutrients using carbon dioxide and water.

Trophic Level

The position an organism occupies in a food chain or food web, categorized by how the organism obtains energy and nutrients, starting with producers at the base and various levels of consumers above.

Producers

Organisms in an ecosystem that convert energy from the sun or chemicals into food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.