Negligence "per se" is a legal rule that establishes a defendant's negligence when:
A)a statute intended to protect persons like the plaintiff has been violated.
B)the defendant intended to harm the plaintiff.
C)the plaintiff intended to harm the defendant.
D)both the defendant and the plaintiff intended to harm each other.

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Under the doctrine of negligence per se,the defendant's violation of such laws may create a breach of duty and may allow the plaintiff to win the case if the plaintiff (1)was within the class of persons intended to be protected by the statute or other law,and (2)suffered harm of a sort that the statute or other law was intended to protect against.

Negligence "Per Se" Is a Legal Rule That Establishes a Defendant's