A Successful Defense Releases the Defendant from Partial or Full

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True/False

A successful defense releases the defendant from partial or full liability for a tortious act.

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Definitions:

Myelin Sheath

A protective coating around nerve fibers in the central and peripheral nervous systems, facilitating electrical impulses' transmission.

Neural Impulse

An electrical signal that travels along a neuron, enabling communication between neurons or between neurons and muscles.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that encases the axons of many neurons, crucial for increasing the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve cells.