Civil Liability and Force Majeure Quiz
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What qualifies as a foreign cause in civil liability?

  • An event unrelated to the person responsible. (correct)
  • An event that the responsible party could have prevented.
  • An event directly resulting from the actions of the liable party.
  • An event caused by negligence of the responsible party.
  • Which of the following is NOT a criterion for the force majeure exoneration?

  • Irresistibility
  • Unforeseeability
  • Externality
  • Insurmountability (correct)
  • Under what circumstance can the act of a third party exonerate a responsible party?

  • If it involved multiple parties in the contract.
  • If the act was external, unforeseen, and irresistible. (correct)
  • If it was anticipated by the responsible party.
  • If the responsible party failed to take precautionary measures.
  • What condition must be met for the victim's act to completely exonerate the responsible party?

    <p>The victim's fault must be equivalent to force majeure. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which example best illustrates force majeure?

    <p>A flood that prevents a company from delivering its products. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if any of the criteria for exoneration due to a third-party act are missing?

    <p>The responsibilities remain shared. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the seriousness of the victim's fault assessed in a liability case?

    <p>Through a judge's assessment of the situation. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'irresistibility' refer to in the context of force majeure?

    <p>The event is completely beyond the control of the responsible party. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flashcards

    Foreign Cause

    An event that breaks the chain of causality between the act causing liability and the damage, meaning the responsible party may not be held liable.

    Force Majeure

    An unpredictable, uncontrollable, external event that is the sole cause of the damage, absolving the responsible party of liability.

    Third-Party Act

    An action by a person other than the responsible party and not involved in the situation, causing the damage.

    Victim's Act/Fault

    The victim's actions or negligence contribute to their own harm, possibly mitigating the responsibility of the liable party.

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    Externality

    The event must be unrelated to the responsible party.

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    Unforeseeability

    The event must have been impossible to foresee at the time it occurred.

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    Irresistibility

    The event must be beyond the control of the affected party, even with their best efforts.

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    Complete Exoneration

    The responsible party is completely relieved from liability when all three conditions are met.

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