Courts Usually Award Punitive Damages in Cases in Which the Offender

question 59

Multiple Choice

Courts usually award punitive damages in cases in which the offender has committed ________.

• A)A tort directly involving negligence per se
• B)Gross negligence
• C)Strict liability offense
• D)Negligence
• E)A res ipsa loquitur offense

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Definitions:

Oral Contraceptive

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Hymenectomy

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Vaginal Opening

The external opening of the vagina in female anatomy, connecting the external genitalia to the internal reproductive organs.

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