Paralegal Exam Prep - Question List

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286. In tort law, the three types of trespass are:
  1. Trespass to the person, trespass to private property, and trespass to public property.
  2. Trespass to the person, trespass to chattels, and trespass to land.
  3. Trespass to personal property, trespass to the real property, and trespass to public property.
  4. Trespass to chattels, trespass to real property, and trespass to land.
  5. Trespass to personal property, trespass to transportation, and trespass to real property.
287. Clara took her dress to Corky's Dry Cleaners to have alterations made. Clara paid for the alterations in advance. Clara was unable to pick up the dress from Corky's, so she asked Carmen to pick it up. When Clara asked Carmen to give her the dress, Carmen refused, claiming that the dress now belonged to her. To recover the dress, on what tort principle could Clara base her lawsuit against Carmen?
  1. Self-defense
  2. Defense of property
  3. Detinue
  4. Trespass
  5. Conversion
288. Recovery of a person's property that was wrongfully taken is:
  1. Detinue
  2. Trover
  3. Conversion
  4. Replevin
  5. Trespass
289. Which is the difference between replevin and trover?
  1. Trover is the recovery of someone's unlawfully taken property. Replevin is a legal action to recover damages for the wrongful taking of property.
  2. Replevin is entering onto someone's property without permission. Trover is a legal action to have someone removed from property.
  3. Replevin is the wrongful detention of someone's property. Trover is a legal action to recover damages for the wrongful taking of property.
  4. Replevin is the wrongful detention of someone's property. Trover is the recovery of someone's unlawfully taken property.
  5. Replevin is the recovery of someone's unlawfully taken property. Trover is a legal action to recover damages for the wrongful taking of property.
290. Which of the following is NOT an example of a property tort?
  1. Fraud
  2. Nuisance
  3. Trespass
  4. Conversion
  5. Detinue

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