Question

Negligence is failure in duty of taking due care. The expression ‘duty’ means:

A a legal duty Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B a legal as well as moral duty Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C a legal as well as social duty Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D a specific legal duty Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E a specific breach of illegal duty. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Negligence is an action in torts for damages for an act of a person causing breach of a specific legal duty. The breach of a specific duty which has a legal sanction only is actionable and damages are ascertained in Negligence based on the principle “Res Ipsa Loquitor”.

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