Consumer Law posttestName

Consumer Law pretest Name: 1. Term given when someone commits a wrong in civil law a. Tort c. crime b. Misdemeanor d. Felony 2. Being legally responsible for harm a. Remedy c. Tort b. Liability d. statute 3. Which of these situations would not require consulting an attorney? a. Making a will c. trading in your old car b. Signing a contract d. bringing a civil suit 4. Lawyers that go to court a. Litigators c. bar association b. Retainer d. none of the above 5. Person accused of committing a crime a. Plaintiff c. defendant b. Litigator d. justice 6. Person responsible for bringing a civil case a. Plaintiff c. defendant b. Litigator d. justice 7. Serious violations of law that result in more than one year of prison time a. Tort c. crime b. Misdemeanor d. Felony 8. Less serious violations of law that result in one year or less of prison time a. Tort c. crime b. Misdemeanor d. Felony 9. Oral statements that harm someone’s reputation a. Tort c. Libel b. Slander d. assault 10. Written defamation of someone’s reputation a. Tort c. Libel b. Slander d. assault 11. Which of the following would not be considered a felony? a. Grand theft auto c. vandalism b. Assault d. robbery 12. Event when a person intentionally causes a harmful or offensive contact with another person a. Infliction of emotional distress c. assault b. Battery d. false imprisonment 13. This value deals with the accumulation, preservation, use and distribution of wealth a. Social c. economic b. Moral d. political