Chapter 17 Vocab

Question 1

Tort

Answer 1

In civil law, when a person commits a wrong

Question 2

Plaintiff

Answer 2

A harmed individual in a civil lawsuit

Question 3

Judgement

Answer 3

A court’s decision in a civil case

Question 4

Defendant

Answer 4

accused wrongdoer

Question 5

Damages

Answer 5

(1) The injuries or losses suffered by one person due to fault of another. (2) money asked for or paid by court order to a plaintiff for injuries or losses suffered.

Question 6

Liable

Answer 6

legally responsible

Question 7

Remedy

Answer 7

something to make up for the harm done

Question 8

Liability

Answer 8

legal responsibility for harm—is not the same as moral responsibility

Question 9

Settlement

Answer 9

Mutual agreement between two sides in a civil lawsuit

Question 10

Common Law

Answer 10

A system in which court decisions establish legal principles and rules of law.

Question 11

Statutes

Answer 11

written laws

Question 12

Intentional Wrong

Answer 12

Action done with the intent of injuring a person, his or her property, or both

Question 13

Negligence

Answer 13

Unintentional Tort

Question 14

Strict Liability

Answer 14

Legal Responsibility for damage or injury even if you are not negligent.

Question 15

Civil Law

Answer 15

Law that doesn’t involve criminal matters, such as tort.