The violation of a statute that proximately causes an injury is termed as ________.
A) disparagement
B) res ipsa loquitur
C) negligence per se
D) misappropriation

Question

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Negligence per se is the violation of a statute or regulation that is intended to protect a certain class of people from harm and the violation of which causes injury to a member of that class. Therefore, the option C is the correct answer. A is related to false or misleading statements, B is related to the inference of negligence from the circumstances, and D is related to the unauthorized use of someone else's property or ideas.

The Violation of a Statute That Proximately Causes an Injury