235 Exam 2 Spring 2014 True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ____ 1. Punitive damages are intended to punish a wrongdoer and deter others. ____ 2. Self-defense is a defense to an allegation of assault or battery. ____ 3. To commit an intentional tort‚ one person must intend to harm a certain other person. ____ 4. A party cannot recover damages for severe emotional distress absent a showing of physical injury. ____ 5. Defamation is one person’s use of another’s name without
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Q.1 Define Tort and explain its essential elements. Distinguish Tort from breach of contract and Crime. Ans. The term “Tort” has been derived from the Latin term “Tortum” which means to twist.It means twisted‚ crooked‚ unlawful‚ or a wrongful act rather than an act which is straight or lawful. Tort may be defined as a “Civil Wrong” which is repressible by an action for unliquidated damages and which is other than a mere breach of contract or breach of trust” Tort is a civil wrong as opposed
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Ch. 7: Negligence: Elements of a claim: 1. D owed a duty of care to the P 2. breached that duty 3. Breach was the actual & proximate cause of the injury. Duty & Breach of Duty: 1. Person must act as a reasonable person would’ve in the situation 2. P must establish that defendant failed to act as a reasonable person would’ve 3. Defendant owed duty to plaintiff if he was among those who would foreseeably be at risk of harm from the behavior 4.Breach of duty: actions compared to those of a reasonable
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Final Exam Final Quiz Multiple choice Quiz Exam 1 1) George‚ an employee‚ breaches a fixed-term employment contract by quitting before the end of the term. What can his employer‚ MNO Inc. recover as damages? A. All amounts already paid to the employee under the contract. B. The costs of hiring a replacement employee plus any increase in salary paid to the replacement employee. C. Nothing‚ because courts do not order anyone to perform a job against his
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ASPECTS OF CONTRACTS AND NEGLIGENCE FOR BUSINESS . MODULE CODE: Y/601/0563 LECTURER: MR. DALTON VINCENT STUDENT: HNDB 5366 CONSTANTIN VALENTIN IONESCU CONTENT: LO1. Understanding the essential elements of a valid contract in a business context…3 P1.1. Explain the importance of the essential elements required for the formation of a valid contract……………………………………………………………………………………….3 P1.2. Discuss the impact of different types of contract………………………………………3
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Multiple Choice. 3 points per question CLEARLY CIRCLE THE LETTER WHICH INDICATES THE BEST ANSWER FOR THE PROBLEM. 1. In a negligence case‚ the plaintiff must establish: d a. duty‚ strict liability‚ causation‚ and injury. b. mens rea‚ breach‚ foreseeable harm‚ and injury. c. duty‚ actus reus‚ foreseeable harm‚ and causation. d. duty of due care‚ breach‚ causation‚ foreseeable harm‚ and injury. 2. The elements in a defamation case are: a a. defamatory statement; falseness; communication;
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Torts Outline- Brill Fall 2001 Overview: *What is a tort? A civil wrong other than a breach of contract for which the law provides a remedy. *Purposes of Tort law: Deter wrongful Encourage socially responsible behavior Restore injured parties to their original condition Peaceful means Intentional Torts I. Intent a. Definition—(1) voluntary acts for the purpose of causing [the essential element of the tort] OR (2) voluntary acts with knowledge
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In the past era doctors were treated like God‚ that means a faith and sanctity was attached to them. They were healer of distress of the sufferer and their fees was a mere feeling of gratitude shown towards their good deeds. Being a divine profession‚ doctors were strictly bound by the ethical codes. Due to the inclusion of the hospitals as an industry there is rush of private financers and corporate business units with no medical backgrounds. In the wake of this change the medical professional is
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en porcentaje de un índice de mercado" El Índice de Mercado utilizado en Chile es el Índice de Precios Selectivo de Acciones (IPSA)‚ el cual‚ considera las 40 acciones con mayor presencia bursátil‚ las que se seleccionan anualmente. Su finalidad es reflejar las variaciones de precio de los títulos más activos del mercado. Mediante la rentabilidad de éste índice (IPSA) y la rentabilidad de las acciones de S.A.C.I FALABELLA durante el periodo comprendido entre el 13 de Marzo hasta el 5 de Junio
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1. Pendahuluan 1.1 Latar Belakang 1.2 Perumusan masalah 2. Landasan Teori 2.1 Dasar Kebutuhan Standar Akuntansi Sektor Publik 2.2 Perkembangan Standar Akuntansi Keuangan Sektor Publik (SAKSP) dan SAP Pada tahun 2002‚ Ikatan Akuntan Indonesia – Kompartemen Akuntansi Sektor Publik (IAI-KASP) telah mengembangkan serangkaian standar-standar akuntansi yang direkomendasikan utnuk digunakan pada entitas-entitas sektor public yang dinamakan Standar Akuntansi Keuangan Sektor Publik (SAKSP). Dalam
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