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Liability refers to the legal responsibility of an individual or entity for their actions or omissions that cause ___ or ___ to others. |
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True or False: Criminal liability involves obligations to compensate others for harm caused. |
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False; Criminal liability involves being held accountable for actions deemed harmful to society. |
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Fill in the blank: Civil liability involves obligations to compensate others for harm caused, such as in cases of ___ or ___ of contract. |
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Remedial liability focuses on enforcing legal duties and ensuring specific performance of obligations. |
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True or False: Transitory wrongs can be enforced even after the violation has occurred. |
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False; Transitory wrongs, like published libel, cannot be enforced after the fact. |
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Fill in the blank: Imperfect obligations create no liability when breached, such as a debt barred by the ___ of limitations. |
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False; Continuing wrongs, like non-payment of a debt, can be enforced even after the violation. |
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Fill in the blank: Expediency may require addressing a duty through ___ law or pecuniary compensation rather than specific enforcement. |
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Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea means that ___ alone does not constitute guilt. |
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True or False: Penal responsibility can be assigned for the actions of others. |
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False. Penal responsibility is only assigned for actions taken by the individual. |
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True or False: An act is considered intentional only if the outcome is highly likely to occur. |
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What distinguishes intention from negligence in the context of penal liability? |
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Intention involves a purposeful desire to perform an act, while negligence is a failure to exercise reasonable care without intent to cause harm. |
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An act can be considered intentional even if the likelihood of its occurrence is ___ . |
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False. Thoughtlessness is one aspect of negligence; negligence can also include conscious disregard for risks. |
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What is the difference between subjective negligence and objective negligence? |
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Subjective negligence refers to the mental state of indifference, while objective negligence is that indifference expressed through actions. |
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True. Negligence is regarded as a type of mens rea alongside wrongful intention. |