All Of The Following Statements About Torts Are Correct Except
Question: Which of the following statements is true of a tort?
Answer: The same action can be both a tort and a crime.
Question: A tort is
Answer: based on a wrong against an individual
Question: All of the following are required for the tort of battery except:
Answer: physical harm
Question: Jennifer comes up to Jack with a toy gun that looks very authentic and threatens to shoot him. Jack immediately fears for his life. Which of the following is true?
Answer: Jennifer is guilty of attempted murder.
Question: Jerry was playing football in a neighborhood game when Jack tackles him hard. Jerry sues Jake for both assault and battery.
Answer: Jerry would NOT win either assault or batter because of the defense of consent.
Question: False Imprisonment
Answer: Can be committed by words without physical violence.
Question: All of the following are examples of false imprisonment EXCEPT:
Answer: Detaining a person against his or her will when he or she was shoplifting.
Question: All of the following statements are true of the intentional infliction of mental distress EXCEPT:
Answer: There must be physical contact
Question: In order for the intentional infliction of mental distress to lie, there MUST be
Answer: Serious injury
Question: In order for the tort of defamation to lie, the communication MUST be
Answer: FALSE