Introductory Business Law CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What is the legal right of an individual to take a civil action if they have been wronged?

Legal standing
Trespass
Vicarious liability
Negligence

The correct answer is: Legal standing

An individual's legal right to take a civil action means that they have the proper legal standing to initiate a lawsuit. This means they have a personal stake or interest in the outcome of the case and that they have been directly affected by the alleged wrong. The other options, including trespass, vicarious liability, and negligence, may all be relevant in certain legal cases, but they do not specifically refer to the right of an individual to take legal action. Trespass refers to the unlawful intrusion onto another person's property, vicarious liability is the legal responsibility of one person for the actions of another, and negligence is the failure to exercise reasonable care which results in harm to another person. While these concepts may come into play in a civil action, they do not directly address the individual's legal right to initiate the lawsuit.