How Does the Basic Premise of Contract Law Differ from Tort

question 13

Multiple Choice

How does the basic premise of contract law differ from tort law?

• A)Tort law and contract law have the same basic premise
• B)Contract actions are created to enforce the intentions of parties to an agreement;tort law is primarily designed to vindicate social policy
• C)Tort actions are created to enforce the intentions of parties to an agreement;contract law is primarily designed to vindicate social policy
• D)Contract actions are intended to allow the government to impose penalties for failure to follow contracts;tort law is intended to allow private individuals to impose penalties on each other for failure to fulfill a bargain.
• E)Tort actions are intended to allow the government to impose penalties;contract law is intended to allow private individuals to impose penalties on each other for failure to fulfill a bargain.

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