Under the _________________________ doctrine, a defendant who owes the plaintiff no duty of protection is still liable if he or she begins to protect the plaintiff and does so negligently.

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


voluntary undertaking

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

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State governments are responsible for handling matters not addressed by

A. administrative laws. B. Congress. C. federal regulations. D. the U.S. Constitution.

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The typical response time allowed once a defendant receives the plaintiff's complaint is:

a. Ten days b. Twenty days c. Forty days d. One hundred days

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