Under the _________________________ doctrine, a defendant remains liable if he or she had an opportunity to avoid the harm that occurred to the plaintiff and failed to do so, assuming the plaintiff did not have such an opportunity. This doctrine is not applicable, however, in the _________________________ case in which the defendant's original act of negligence prevents him or her from avoiding the accident.

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


last clear chance, first clear chance

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Even with a careful privilege review, documents that are considered privileged may still be overlooked and produced unintentionally, which is referred to as __________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Commercial paper can be promissory notes or drafts

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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You may talk to the jury

a. during the trial. b. before the trial. c. after the trial. d. You can't ever talk to the jury.

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Examples of contracts are:

A) Sales contracts. B) Rental agreements. C) Licensing agreements. D) All of the above.

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