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ACCA · Question 44 · The law of obligations
Section A
In the context of the tort of negligence, what does 'res ipsa loquitur' mean?
Section A
In the context of the tort of negligence, what does 'res ipsa loquitur' mean?
Answer options:
A.
Let the buyer beware.
B.
The facts speak for themselves.
C.
No injury is done to a willing person.
D.
Beyond reasonable doubt.
How to approach this question
Translate the Latin maxim used when negligence is obvious from the circumstances.
Full Answer
B.The facts speak for themselves.✓ Correct
Res ipsa loquitur ('the thing speaks for itself') is an evidentiary rule. It applies when an accident occurs that would not normally happen without negligence, and the thing causing the accident was under the defendant's control. It shifts the burden to the defendant to prove they were not negligent.
Common mistakes
Confusing it with other Latin legal maxims.
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