Legal Principle: Whoever uses force without any lawful justification is deemed to commit battery.Factual Situation: Mary and Maya have an argument over an issue in the classroom. In order to take revenge over this Mary tries to humiliate Maya in front of the other classmates by pulling the chair the moment she is about to sit on the chair. Though Maya falls, she is not hurt. However, she files a case against Mary for battery. Question: Is Mary liable? (SET LAW 2011)

Each question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. You have to apply the principles to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. Remember: you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given for every question.