If someone commits a tort to protect a substantial number of people, he or she can claim ____________________ as a defense and if he or she does so to protect his or her own property, he or she may be able to claim ____________________ as a defense. The significance of the difference between these two defenses is that ____________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


public nuisance, private nuisance, the defendant is not required to compensate the plaintiff for damages from a public nuisance but is required to do so from a private nuisance

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Under the Model Penal Code, rape in the first degree occurs if the perpetrator:

A) inflicts serious bodily injury upon anyone. B) was not a voluntary social companion of the victim on the occasion of the crime and she had not permitted him earlier sexual liberties. C) was a total stranger to the victim. D) both A and B. E) A or B.

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Procedural unconscionability lacks meaningful choice by one party to a contract.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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When interviewing a hostile witness, you should remember to?

A. ?contact and interview the hostile witness in the early stages of your investigation. B. never threaten a hostile witness with a subpoena.? C. be especially careful to be biased and unfair in your approach.? D. ?None of these choices is correct.

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