D) contagion test
Bill and Deidre were married for 22 years. They died in a car accident without leaving
behind a will. They had no surviving children, but they were close to many of their
living relatives. According to the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act, how would the
couple’s properties be distributed following their death?
A) It would be made into a charitable fund by a court-appointed trustee.
B) It would escheat to the government.
C) It would be distributed to their respective relatives.
D) It would be sold by the government, and the proceedings from the sale would then
go to their relatives.
The term ________ refers to a defense that says a person who is injured by a defective
product but has been negligent and is partially responsible for his or her own injuries
cannot recover from the defendant.
A) contributory negligence
B) negligence per se
C) assumption of risk
D) comparative negligence