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What duty do courts hold towards detainees beyond preventing assault?
What duty do courts hold towards detainees beyond preventing assault?
Get them medical treatment when necessary
Who are considered quasi-public officials in terms of duty to protect/act?
Who are considered quasi-public officials in terms of duty to protect/act?
Privately employed individuals whose function is to protect, rescue, or render assistance
What limits the duty of individuals employed to protect or rescue?
What limits the duty of individuals employed to protect or rescue?
Terms and conditions of the employment contract
In our law, does anyone owe an unlimited duty?
In our law, does anyone owe an unlimited duty?
What important aspect determines the scope of liability for quasi-public officials?
What important aspect determines the scope of liability for quasi-public officials?
What additional requirements need to be proven by the state once a legal duty to prevent harm is established?
What additional requirements need to be proven by the state once a legal duty to prevent harm is established?
When can a person be held liable for harm according to the text?
When can a person be held liable for harm according to the text?
Under what circumstances is an omission regarded as unlawful conduct?
Under what circumstances is an omission regarded as unlawful conduct?
What principle requires the definitions of crimes to be reasonably precise?
What principle requires the definitions of crimes to be reasonably precise?
What is the significance of crystalized categories in determining liability for omissions?
What is the significance of crystalized categories in determining liability for omissions?
What is the legal consequence of failing to comply with a statutory duty to prevent harm?
What is the legal consequence of failing to comply with a statutory duty to prevent harm?
What conflict arises when the test of omission is used too liberally?
What conflict arises when the test of omission is used too liberally?
In what circumstances can a person be held liable for omissions according to the text?
In what circumstances can a person be held liable for omissions according to the text?
What limits the duty of individuals employed to protect or rescue?
What limits the duty of individuals employed to protect or rescue?
What is the key requirement for determining the liability of quasi-public officials?
What is the key requirement for determining the liability of quasi-public officials?
What additional burden must the state prove once a legal duty to prevent harm is established?
What additional burden must the state prove once a legal duty to prevent harm is established?
Does anyone owe an unlimited duty in our law?
Does anyone owe an unlimited duty in our law?
