A Defendant Can Receive Damages as a Result of a Tortious

question 63

True/False

A defendant can receive damages as a result of a tortious act even though he or she may not have experienced any monetary loss.

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Definitions:

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Blasting

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Reasonable Person Standard

A legal standard that measures behavior against how a hypothetical, reasonable and prudent person would have acted under similar circumstances.

Mental Deficiency

A term historically used to describe a range of intellectual disabilities, but now often considered outdated and insensitive.