A holder of a _____ estate has a possessory but not an ownership interest.

A) fee simple absolute

B) life

C) conditional

D) leasehold

Answer: D

A life estate:

A) is granted only for a period of 30 years to an individual.

B) typically passes to the heirs when the life holder dies.

C) typically goes to another party, designated by the original grantor, on the occasion of the life holder's death.

D) possesses the same interest as the owner of a fee simple absolute, but the future holder cannot claim any damages from the life holder.

Answer: C

Beck, the elder son of Ted, recently claimed that he was the owner of the house where he lived with his parents (Ted and his wife) and his younger sister Lily. However, Ted claimed that he was the true owner as the property was in his name and he had not given the property to his son. Beck, however, stated that he had been living in the place for the past 28 years and has also paid taxes out of his salary and other maintenance charges to take care of the property. The scenario best exemplifies a case of:

A) bailment.

B) adverse possession.

C) condemnation.

D) mortgage.

Answer: B

Laura was riding her new motorbike in a residential area. She had to swerve suddenly to avoid hitting a small child who had run onto the street after a ball. As a result, Laura hit a tree and fractured three ribs and her right arm. The motorbike also sustained considerable damage. Laura sued the father of the child who was present at the scene of the accident for negligence, but in court the defense argued that Laura had exceeded the speed limit. Which defenses to negligence has been used here by the defendant?

A) Negligence per se

B) Contributory negligence

C) Assumption of the risk

D) Superseding cause

Answer: B

Ian, a door-to-door salesman, filed a negligence case against Mark. While ringing the doorbell on Mark's front porch, he was bitten by a venomous snake that Mark kept as a pet. Ian had no previous warning of the snake being loose. In this scenario, Ian is most likely to have filed for damages under _____.

A) intentional tort

B) strict liability

C) negligence per se

D) last-clear-chance doctrine

Answer: B

To establish proximate cause in a negligence claim, it is necessary to prove that the:

A) damages or losses suffered by a plaintiff were above $5 million.

B) plaintiff would have suffered losses even if the defendant had fulfilled his or her duty of care.

C) defendant's actions were intended to cause injury to the plaintiff.

D) defendant could reasonably foresee the damages that the plaintiff suffered as a result of his or her action.

Answer: D

To win a negligence case after it has been established that the defendant owes a duty to the plaintiff, it must be proved that the:

A) defendant intended to cause injury.

B) defendant failed to live up to the standard of care.

C) plaintiff suffered damages above $5 million.

D) plaintiff could not avoid the situation.

Answer: B