Trespass to the Person: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Law and Public Services

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an essential element of the tort of battery?

Accepted Answer

Consent of the victim

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Intentional or reckless contact

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Harmful or offensive contact

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Contact that is unlawful

Question 2

True or False: Self-defence is a commonly recognized defence to a charge of assault.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 3

What is the primary distinction between battery and assault?

Accepted Answer

Assault creates an apprehension of harm, while battery involves actual harm.

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Assault requires physical contact, while battery does not.

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Battery requires intent, while assault does not.

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Battery is a more serious offence than assault.

Question 4

Which of the following remedies is NOT typically available in an action for trespass to the person?

Accepted Answer

Specific performance of a contract

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Damages awarded to compensate for harm suffered

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Injunction to prevent further harm

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Criminal prosecution initiated by the state

Question 5

Which element of trespass to the person proves the defendant intended to make contact with the plaintiff?

Accepted Answer

Mens rea

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Actus reus

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Causation

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Damages

Question 6

Defendants in trespass to the person cases may assert which defense when they acted in self-defense or to protect others?

Accepted Answer

Necessity

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Contributory negligence

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Statutory authority

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Volenti non fit injuria

Question 7

What distinguishes assault from battery?

Accepted Answer

Battery necessitates physical contact, whereas assault does not.

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Assault necessitates physical contact, while battery does not.

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Assault necessitates the intention to cause harm, while battery does not.

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Battery necessitates the intention to cause harm, whereas assault does not.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an intentional tort?

Accepted Answer

Negligence

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Battery

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Assault

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False imprisonment

Question 9

What is the evidentiary standard required in civil trespass to the person cases?

Accepted Answer

Preponderance of the evidence

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Clear and convincing evidence

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Beyond a reasonable doubt

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Strict liability

Question 10

Which of the following is the key element of 'unlawful detention' in the tort of false imprisonment?

Accepted Answer

Deprivation of liberty without legal justification

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Complete physical confinement of the individual

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Detention carried out by a law enforcement officer

Question 11

Which of the following constitutes battery?

Accepted Answer

Intentionally touching someone without their consent, causing physical harm

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Threatening someone with bodily harm

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Negligently causing someone to trip and fall

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Falsely accusing someone of a crime

Question 12

What is the essential element of assault?

Accepted Answer

Intentional or reckless conduct that causes reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact

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Actual physical contact

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Fear of imminent harm

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Malice aforethought

Question 13

What is the primary remedy for the tort of malicious prosecution?

Accepted Answer

Compensatory damages to cover the victim's losses

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Punitive damages to punish the wrongdoer

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Injunction to prevent further prosecution

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Restitution to restore the victim to their pre-injury state

Question 14

What is the legal term for an unwanted and intentional physical contact that causes harm or offense?

Accepted Answer

Battery

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Assault

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False imprisonment

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Malicious prosecution

Question 15

What is the main distinction between battery and assault?

Accepted Answer

Battery requires physical contact, while assault does not

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Assault requires physical contact, while battery does not

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Battery involves malicious intent, while assault does not

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Assault involves malicious intent, while battery does not

Question 16

What is the most likely successful defense against a battery charge if the person claiming harm agreed to the physical contact?

Accepted Answer

Giving consent

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Acting in self-defense

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Claiming necessity

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Claiming provocation

Question 17

Identify the element of battery that is NOT required:

Accepted Answer

Intention to cause harm

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Lack of consent

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Harmful or offensive contact

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Direct and intentional act

Question 18

Indicate the types of damages awarded in cases of malicious prosecution:

Accepted Answer

Compensatory and exemplary damages

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Solely compensatory damages

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Only nominal damages

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Exclusively punitive damages

Question 19

Identify the element that is NOT essential to establish trespass to the person:

Accepted Answer

Resulting damage

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Intentional act

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Offensive physical contact

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Absence of consent

Question 20

Define the intentional and unjustified physical contact with another individual:

Accepted Answer

Battery

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Malicious prosecution

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False imprisonment

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Assault

Question 21

Identify the option that is not a recognized category of trespass to the person:

Accepted Answer

Trespass to property

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Assault

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Battery

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False imprisonment

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT an essential element of assault?

Accepted Answer

Actual physical contact

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Unlawful act

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Reasonable apprehension of imminent harm

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Intent to cause physical harm

Question 23

What is the defense of consent in trespass to the person?

Accepted Answer

Voluntary agreement to the physical contact, assuming it is not excessive or unreasonable.

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The defendant was acting in self-defense.

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The plaintiff provoked the defendant's actions.

Question 24

What is the concept of false imprisonment?

Accepted Answer

Intentional and unlawful confinement or restriction of another person's freedom of movement.

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Intentional infliction of emotional distress.

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Unlawful entry into someone's property.

Question 25

Which of the following is an example of malicious prosecution?

Accepted Answer

Initiating legal proceedings against someone without probable cause and with malice.

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Defending a legal case in a frivolous or vexatious manner.

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Filing a false police report.

Question 26

What is the defense of self-defense to trespass to the person?

Accepted Answer

Using reasonable force to protect oneself or others from imminent harm.

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The defendant was acting under duress.

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The defendant was provoked by the plaintiff's actions.

Question 27

What is the difference between direct and indirect trespass to the person?

Accepted Answer

Direct trespass involves intentional physical contact, while indirect trespass involves unintentional or negligent conduct that causes harm.

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Direct trespass requires malice, while indirect trespass does not.

Question 28

What is the intentional infliction of emotional distress, as it relates to trespass to the person?

Accepted Answer

Causing severe emotional harm to another person through extreme or outrageous conduct.

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Physically harming another person.

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Confining another person against their will.