2. Torts
Intentional Torts — Quiz
Test your understanding of intentional torts with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which of the following defenses to battery requires the defendant to have a reasonable belief that they are in danger?
Question 2
A defendant's conduct is considered 'extreme and outrageous' if it is beyond the bounds of decency and is intolerable in a civilized community. This is a key element for which intentional tort?
Question 3
Which intentional tort protects a person's right to exclusive possession of their land?
Question 4
Which of the following is a common defense to false imprisonment where the defendant had a reasonable belief that the plaintiff had committed a crime?
Question 5
The tort of battery requires an intentional act that causes a harmful or offensive contact with another person. What is meant by 'offensive contact' in this context?