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| What are the Interntional Torts |
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- Batter
- assault
- false imprisonment
- intentional infliction of emotional distress
- trespass
- conversion
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| What is the Doctrine of Res ipsa loquitur? |
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Definition
| Where the object or instrumentality that casues the accident was inthe exclusive control of the defendant. |
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| What is neglegiance per-say? |
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Definition
| Where a stautute prohibits certain conduct. "exaplme head light laws" |
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| What is the doctrine of Acrative Nuiasance? |
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Definition
| allowing an unreasonably dangerous condition to eist |
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| What is the Doctrine of Comparative negligence? |
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Definition
| The Plaintiff is permitted to rcover so long as the paintiff's negligence is not greater than that of the defendant. |
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| What is the doctrine of Comparative Causation? |
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Definition
| a manufacturer's liability may be reduced based on the the plaintiff's misconduct participated in casuing the injury. |
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Term
| What are the elements of neglagence? |
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Definition
- a duty to conform to a certain standard estavlished by law
- a failure to meet the standard
- a cause and efffect relationship
- damages resulting from the injury
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Term
| What are the types of tort dammages? |
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Definition
- intentional torts
- negligent torts
- strict-liability torts
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Term
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Definition
| communication by on party to the other |
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Definition
| recieving something offered by another |
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| What is parol evidence rule? |
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Definition
| statements made before the contract was reduced to writing may not be used to conradict the terms of the written contract. |
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Term
| What is required by the statue of frouds? |
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Definition
- contacts for the sale of an interest in land
- contracts that cannot be performed within one year
- contracts for the slae of goods worth $500 or more
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