Assumption of Risk Is a Defense a Defendant Can Use

question 31

True/False

Assumption of risk is a defense a defendant can use against a plaintiff who knowingly and voluntarily participates in a risky activity that results in injury.

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Definitions:

Resource Removal

The extraction of natural resources from the environment for human use, such as mining, logging, or fishing.

Economic Growth

An increase in the production of goods and services in an economy over a period, often measured by the rise in the real GDP.

WWI

World War I, a global conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918, involving many of the world's great powers and marking significant shifts in geopolitical and social structures.

Non-Renewable Sources

Energy sources such as fossil fuels and minerals that do not replenish within a human timescale.