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What is the term for a failure to act when there was a duty to act, which leads to harm to another?
What is the term for a failure to act when there was a duty to act, which leads to harm to another?
- Nonfeasance (correct)
- Misfeasance
- Negligence
- Tortfeasor
Who is a public invitee?
Who is a public invitee?
- Someone who is invited to enter the land for a public purpose (correct)
- Someone who is a business invitee
- Someone who trespasses on another's land
- Someone who enters a private property for business dealings
What is the standard of care required of a common carrier?
What is the standard of care required of a common carrier?
- Gross negligence
- Ordinary reasonable care
- Negligence per se
- Highest degree of care (correct)
What is the duty of a property possessor towards a trespasser?
What is the duty of a property possessor towards a trespasser?
What is the term for someone who is in the business of carrying passengers?
What is the term for someone who is in the business of carrying passengers?
What is the duty of a property possessor towards an invitee?
What is the duty of a property possessor towards an invitee?
What is a duty in the context of tort law?
What is a duty in the context of tort law?
Who is a foreseeable plaintiff according to the Cardozo view?
Who is a foreseeable plaintiff according to the Cardozo view?
What is the general rule under common law regarding a person's duty to take affirmative steps to protect another?
What is the general rule under common law regarding a person's duty to take affirmative steps to protect another?
What is an exception to the no duty rule?
What is an exception to the no duty rule?
What is another exception to the no duty rule?
What is another exception to the no duty rule?
What is the duty of a person who has created a continued risk of harm to another?
What is the duty of a person who has created a continued risk of harm to another?
