1) Joe says to Bill, "If you call me that name again I'm going to beat you bloody!" Is this an assault? a) No, because Joe isn't strong enough to beat Bill b) No, because the threat is contingent, lacking immediacy. c) Yes, Joe should say these things. d) Yes, because "beat you bloody" implies physical harm.

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1) Joe says to Bill, "If you call me that name again I'm going to beat you bloody!" Is this an assault?

a) No, because Joe isn't strong enough to beat Bill

b) No, because the threat is contingent, lacking immediacy.

c) Yes, Joe should say these things.

d) Yes, because "beat you bloody" implies physical harm.

2) What force may a person use in self defense while being attacked by another person, ?

a) 

Reasonable use of force, under the circumstances.

b) 

Limited to what ever weapon the attacker is using.

c) 

Any weapon, any time.

d) 

Only physical force, no use of a weapon.

3) To sue a public person for defamation the plaintiff must show the defamatory statement was:

a) 

a false factual assertion.

b) 

made with actual malice.

c) 

contempt full or hateful.

d) 

All of these

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