People Who Do Not Conform to a Statute Are Sometimes

question 5

Multiple Choice

People who do not conform to a statute are sometimes considered to be negligent per se. This means that:

• A) the defendant should be penalized even if the negligence did not cause the plaintiff any harm.
• B) negligence and breaking a law should be penalized equally.
• C) not knowing about a statutory requirement is not as bad as intending to do something wrong.
• D) statutes can create the legal duty required to establish negligence.

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