True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Self-defense is the exercise of reasonable force to
repel an attack upon one’s person or to
avoid confinement.
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2.
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Defense of property must be authorized by a statute
or ordinance to be legally justified.
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3.
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Rightful repossession permits a creditor to file a
lien against a debtor.
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4.
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Consent is a defense to all intentional
torts.
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5.
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Mistake is a good-faith belief that one can commit
torts with out punishment.
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6.
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Privilege is sometimes considered a broad category
encompassing all intentional tort
defenses.
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7.
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Necessity allows a tortfeasor to commit an
intentional tort to prevent more serious injury
from an external force.
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8.
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Public officials are immune from all intentional
torts.
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9.
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Citizens may not make warrantless
arrests.
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10.
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Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance
for workers who are injured on the job, or
who become ill as a result of their job.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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11.
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Which of the following is not an element of
self-defense?
a. | Use of reasonable force | b. | Countering an attacking or offensive force | c. | Force necessary to prevent bodily injury, offensive contact, or
confinement | d. | A third party
threatened by an attacking force | e. | All of the above
are elements of self-defense. |
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Defense of persons or property is best illustrated
by which of the following examples?
a. | Paula is operating a compressing machine. Jenny
accidentally drops her wedding ring
into the compression chamber. Jenny shouts to Paula to stop
the machine, but Paula
ignores Jenny’s plea. Jenny runs over to press the machine’s
emergency stop button,
knocking Paula aside in the process. | b. | Steve spots a bank robbery in progress. After running across the street to a
tavern, he telephones the police. | c. | Casi drives a
delivery truck. As she was driving down the street, she saw a child step
into the truck’s
path. She swerved, crashing into Lila’s parked car. | d. | Karen sees a fire in a pharmacy after closing hours. She breaks open the door
and puts out the fire with the extinguisher she carries in her truck. | e. | None of the above illustrates defense of persons or
property. |
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Rightful repossession is most often a defense to
which of the following intentional torts?
a. | Invasion of privacy | b. | Trespass to land | c. | Defamation | d. | All of the
above | e. | None of the above |
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Hot pursuit, in the defense of rightful
repossession, means
a. | filing a lawsuit under
replevin. | b. | legal justification to violate traffic laws while
chasing a felon. | c. | a rapid chase as
soon as possible after the owner discovers that his or her chattel has
been
taken. | d. | if the owner of the chattel flees after having recovered
his or her property, the individual who improperly held the chattel may give
chase. | e. | none of the
above. |
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Informed consent requires which of the
following?
a. | The victim’s understanding of the consequences of
the tortfeasor’s actions | b. | Volenti non fit
injuria | c. | The victim’s voluntary acceptance of the
tortfeasor’s conduct | d. | Both A and
B | e. | Both A and C |
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Which type of case most often involves the defense
of implied consent?
a. | Motor vehicle accidents | b. | Fistfights | c. | Attacks by wild
animals | d. | Emergency medical treatment | e. | None of the above |
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Which of the following is not an element of
the defense of mistake?
a. | Use of reasonable force | b. | Good-faith conviction that one’s actions are
justified | c. | Belief based on false
information | d. | Conduct that would
ordinarily be considered tortious | e. | All of the above
are elements of the defense of mistake. |
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Privilege is best defined as which of the
following?
a. | The right that the tortfeasor has to commit
torts | b. | The legal justification to engage in otherwise tortious
conduct to achieve a socially
compelling goal | c. | The authority of governmental officials to commit torts against the public for
the
common good | d. | The legal
justification of members of the public to engage in torts to protect themselves from the
government | e. | None of the
above |
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Which of the following examples best illustrates
necessity?
a. | Karen sees a fire in a pharmacy after closing hours. She
breaks open the door and puts out the fire with the extinguisher she carries in her
truck. | b. | Janet spots a cat caught in a tree. After running across
the street to a library, she
telephones the fire department. | c. | While watching a wrestling match, the fan sitting next to Deatra shouts
expletives.
Deatra hits him in the side to shut him up. | d. | While walking to class, Kim spots a piece of jewelry lying on the sidewalk.
She takes it to the police station. | e. | None of the above
illustrates necessity. |
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The public officer’s immunity for legal
process enforcement is best illustrated by which of
the following examples?
a. | Bob, the county clerk, mailed a plaintiff’s
complaint and summons to the defendant, not knowing that the complaint contained defamatory
remarks. | b. | Colleen, the bailiff, removed a boisterous spectator
from court proceedings. | c. | Tanya, a deputy
sheriff, shot the defendant’s dog that attacked her after she entered the defendant’s
land to serve a subpoena. | d. | Michael, a police
officer, ticketed an automobile that was legally parked. | e. | None of the above illustrates the public officer’s immunity for legal
process
enforcement. |
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21.
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Which of the following statements is
accurate?
a. | Ordinary citizens have no authority to make
arrests. | b. | Police officers who make warrantless arrests are always
liable for the intentional torts
they commit. | c. | Citizens who make warrantless arrests are always liable for the intentional
torts they
commit. | d. | Police officers
and citizens are never liable for the intentional torts they commit while
making warrantless
arrests. | e. | None of the above statements is
accurate. |
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Workers’ compensation
a. | is a retirement program. | b. | is a system based upon fault. | c. | provides for injuries that do not occur at work. | d. | provides cash benefits and medical care for workers injured on the
job. |
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23.
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Which of the following is an example of a statute
of limitations?
a. | Filing a lawsuit within one month of the date of
injury | b. | Filing a motion to extend the time within which to file
a responsive pleading | c. | Filing an amended
pleading | d. | All of the above | e. | None of the above |
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24.
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Which of the following may be used as a defense to
false imprisonment?
a. | Self-defense | b. | Consent | c. | All of the
above | d. | None of the above |
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25.
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Workers’ compensation
a. | allows employees to sue
employers. | b. | allows employers
to sue employees who are injured. | c. | bars suits against
the employer. | d. | bars suits against
third parties. |
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