What of the Following Is True of a Negligence Tort

question 67

Multiple Choice

What of the following is true of a negligence tort?

• A)A defendant commits a negligence tort when he accidentally engages in a criminal act and someone is hurt.
• B)A defendant commits a negligence tort when he is careless to someone else's detriment.
• C)A defendant commits a negligence tort when he forms intent to cause harm but causes a different type of harm.
• D)A defendant commits a negligence tort when he subjects someone to a reasonable risk of harm.
• E)A defendant commits a negligence tort only if he commits an inherently dangerous action which can never be safe.

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Definitions:

Vital Capacity (VC)

The maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation, a measure of lung function.

Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)

The additional amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal inhalation, contributing to total lung capacity.

Expiratory Capacity (EC)

The maximum volume of air that can be exhaled from the lungs after a normal tidal volume exhalation.

Functional Residual Capacity (FRC)

The volume of air present in the lungs at the end of a passive expiration, combining residual and expiratory reserve volumes.