Explain the following terms:

• Consent
• Implied and expressed consent
• Consent to medical treatment
• Self Defence
• Provocation
• Necessity
• Duress
• Legal Authority

Part 11

2. what is meant by a true defence?
4. what is meant by a "partial" defence or mitigating factor?
6. List the main defences available against intentional torts.
8. How a plaintiff's consent is shaped by the range of contact considered "normal" in the context of the activities in which the plaintiff participates?
10. Explain the discoverability rule and how it determines the application of limitation periods.
12. Consent to medical treatment must be full and informed. Explain this statement .
14. Why the claim is "statute-barred ?

 

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Understanding Consent Consent is essentially the green light given by an individual signaling their agreement or permission for something to happen This consent must be provided willingly and with a f... View the full answer