Which of the following is NOT a required element for a prima facie case of a trespass to land?
A. Entering or causing something to enter or to remain
B. On the land of another
C. Without consent
D. Causing actual damage
Many states have adopted a __________ negligence method for determining relative negligence, and this may be considered a defense.
A. comparative
B. gross
C. contributory
D. statutory
Which of these phrases is NOT an element of intentional infliction of emotional distress?
A. An intentional act
B. That is extreme and outrageous
C. Resulting in severe emotional distress
D. And physical injury
Under the __________ doctrine, a tortfeasor is liable for harm caused to a person who is injured while rescuing the original victim.
A. causation
B. rescue
C. caretaker
D. res ipsa loquitur
When evaluating a __________ claim, if the court does not find that the defendant owed a duty to the plaintiff, then there is no need to examine the existence of the other elements.
A. negligence
B. strict liability
C. trespass
D. battery
Which of the following is the last element in a prima facie case of negligence?
A. Duty
B. Breach
C. Foreseeability
D. Harm
A few jurisdictions allow the defense of __________ negligence; this defense holds the defendant is not liable to the plaintiff because each party was to some degree at fault.
A. comparative
B. gross
C. contributory
D. relative
In states that have adopted the comparative negligence method, a court may conclude that a plaintiff's own negligence amounts to __________ negligence.
A. contributory
B. gross
C. foreseeable
D. relative
__________ is a person's doing of any act in reckless disregard of another person.
A. Breach
B. Negligence
C. Malice
D. Trespass
The __________ nuisance doctrine holds a landowner to a higher duty of care when he has reason to know that children are likely to trespass, and he must therefore exercise reasonable care to eliminate the danger to children.
A. public
B. neighborhood
C. enticing
D. attractive
A __________ is the owner of personal property of which possession is being temporarily transferred.
A. lessor
B. grantor
C. bailor
D. bailee
Which of the following is NOT an example of tangible property?
A. A great idea
B. A car
C. A necklace
D. A book
A __________ is the right to receive back property in the event of the happening of a certain condition.
A. remainder
B. reversion
C. bailment
D. remedy
Which of the following is NOT information that must be contained in a deed?
A. Signature of grantee
B. Legal description of property
C. Names of the parties
D. Signature of grantor
A __________ is the grant of a property right for an invention.
A. license
B. easement
C. patent
D. lease
Courts generally have held that an engagement ring is a __________ gift.
A. personal
B. voluntary
C. mutual
D. conditional
Property is __________ when the owner voluntarily and intentionally relinquishes all rights to it.
A. mislaid
B. lost
C. abandoned
D. conditional
Items that have been personal property become __________ property when they have been permanently attached to the land.
A. tangible
B. intangible
C. permanent
D. real
A fee simple __________ exists where an interest in land may be taken away if a certain event or condition occurs.
A. estate
B. absolute
C. defeasible
D. remainder
Title __________ trace the chain of title, or ownership of interest being conveyed, backward from the seller to previous owners.
A. surveys
B. searches
C. policies
D. transfers