Which of the following is true about strict liability?
A) It arose in tort law many years ago in the United States.
B) The theory of strict liability was extended to product liability and by the 1940s it was firmly entrenched.
C) The injured person need not prove negligence to prevail in court.
D) Injured consumers had to prove breach of warranty even after the 1960s to prevail in cases where there was some inherent danger in the use of a product.

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Strict liability means that a person or business can be held responsible for harm caused to another person or entity, even if they were not negligent or intentionally harmful. Therefore, the injured person does not need to prove negligence to prevail in court. Choice A is incorrect because strict liability did not arise in tort law; it is a separate theory of liability. Choice B is partially correct but does not fully describe the concept of strict liability. Choice D is incorrect because strict liability applies to inherent dangers in the use of a product. Breach of warranty is a separate legal theory.

Which of the Following Is True About Strict Liability