Legal Terminology Quiz
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Which term refers to a person who brings a case against another in court?

  • Tortfeaser
  • Defendant (correct)
  • Induction
  • Contract

What is the purpose of tort?

  • To give compensation to the victim (correct)
  • To manage policies that affect the whole of Canada
  • To manage policies that affect the province
  • To prosecute criminal cases

What is a contract?

  • A court order prohibiting someone from engaging in certain conduct
  • A civil wrong that causes a plaintiff to suffer loss or harm
  • A legal binding between two parties that specifies legally enforceable rights and obligations (correct)
  • A tort based on careless conduct

What is negligence?

<p>A tort based on careless conduct that creates reasonable foreseeable risk when duty of care is owed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the source of law?

<p>Origins of law binding rules that enable any state to govern its territory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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