Loren Files a Suit Against Mabel,alleging a Failure to Pay

question 21

Multiple Choice

Loren files a suit against Mabel,alleging a failure to pay for the harvest of Mabel's orchards.Mabel denies Loren's charge and claims that Loren breached their contract to harvest a certain number of acres and owes Mabel money for the breach.Mabel's claim is

• A)a contrary charge.
• B)a counterclaim.
• C)a counterpoint.
• D)a cross complaint.

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Definitions:

Empiricism

A philosophical standpoint emphasizing evidence-based knowledge acquired through observation and experimentation.

Falsifiability

A principle stating that for a hypothesis to be scientifically valid, it must be possible to conceive an observation or an argument which could negate it.

Intuition

The ability to understand or know something immediately, based on feelings rather than facts.

Cognitive Biases

Systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, whereby inferences about other people and situations may be drawn in an illogical fashion.