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Who can create state-enforced laws?

  • The executive through decrees
  • Private individuals
  • A group legislature (correct)
  • Judges through precedent

What can influence the creation of laws?

  • Religious beliefs
  • A constitution (correct)
  • Economic policies
  • Social media trends

In what ways does the law shape society?

  • Dictating social media usage
  • Mediating relations between people (correct)
  • Regulating dietary habits
  • Influencing fashion trends

Who can create legally binding contracts?

<p>Private individuals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are legal systems analyzed for differences?

<p>In comparative law (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is negligence in the context of tort law?

<p>Failure to exercise appropriate care in specified circumstances (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What may someone be able to sue for in case of loss caused by another's negligence?

<p>Damages to compensate for harm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the five-part model for assessing negligence, which is NOT an element of a negligence claim?

<p>Intent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must be established by anyone who wants to sue in negligence?

<p>Duty, breach, actual cause, proximate cause, and damages (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the core concept of negligence?

<p>People should exercise reasonable care in their actions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a contract?

<p>An agreement specifying legally enforceable rights and obligations between two or more parties (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What may a party seek in the event of a breach of contract?

<p>Judicial remedies such as damages or rescission (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a binding agreement between actors in international law known as?

<p>Treaty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is contract law exercised and governed?

<p>Common law jurisdictions, civil law jurisdictions, or mixed-law jurisdictions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What principle is contract law based on?

<p>Agreements must be honored (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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