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Law of Tort - 2

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A unlawfully locks B in a room. B has a duplicate key in his pocket by which he can open the door from the inside and come out. But, B forgets about the key and as a result, remains locked for two hours. B then remembers that he has a duplicate key and opens the door and comes out. A is

  1. liable for false imprisonment because he acted unlawfully
  2. not liable for false imprisonment because B had a duplicate key by which he could have opened the door and come out
  3. liable for false imprisonment because B had forgotten that he had a duplicate key
  4. not liable because B’s forgetfulness was responsible for B remaining in the room
  5. Either 2 or 4