Law 3220 - Exam 2 Questions And 100% Correct Answers With Rationale Already Graded A+

Compensatory damages {Ans: compensate a plaintiff for harm, injury, or other losses caused by the tortious conduct of another party - Includes loss of income, medical bills, pain and suffering, damage to property}Capacity {Ans: a party's ability to perform legally valid acts, acquire legal rights, and incur legal liabilities}Voidable contract {Ans: a contract that may be legally avoided (canceled, or annulled) at the option of one of the parties}Appeal {Ans: apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court; appellate court then sends the case to higher court or back to lower court}Double jeopardy {Ans: constitutional rule that prevents a defendant from being tried twice for the same crime (5th amendment)}Assumption of risk {Ans: a common law doctrine that refers to a plaintiff's inability to recover for the tortious actions of a negligent party in scenarios where the plaintiff voluntarily accepted the risk of those actions - Examples: injured during skydiving, hit by a foul ball at a baseball game, getting in a fight in a hockey game/boxing match, injured while skiing on a black diamond slope}Duty of care {Ans: The duty of all persons, as established