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30 Cards in this Set
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AFFIDAVIT?
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VOLUNTARY STATEMENT OF FACTS SWORN TO BE TRUE BEFORE AND AUTHORITY
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ALLEGATION?
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A STATEMENT ONE EXPECTS TO PROVE TRUE
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BONA FIDE?
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IN GOOD FAITH OR INNOCENTLY
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CASE LAW?
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ALL LEGAL DECISIONS REPROTED ON A GIVEN LEGAL SUBJECT
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COMPLAINT?
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FIRST PLEADING FILED BY PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IN A NEGLIGENCE ACTION
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DEFENDANT?
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IN CRIMINAL CASES, THE PERSON ACCUSED OF THE CRIME: IN CIVIL MATTERS, THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION THAT IS BEING SUED
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DEPOSITION?
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A METHOD OF PRETRIAL DISCOVERY IN WHICH QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED UNDER OATH
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FEDERAL LAW?
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JURISDICTION IS GIVEN TO FEDERAL COURTS IN CASES INVOLVING THE INTERPRETATION AND APPLICAITON OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, ACTS OF CONGRESS, AND TREATIES
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GUARDIAN?
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COURT APPOINTED PROTECTOR FOR AN INDIVIDUAL INCAPABLE OF MAKING HIS OR HER OWN DECISIONS
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LATROGENIC INJURY?
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AN INJURY RESULTING FORM THE ACTIVITY OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
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INDICTMENT?
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FORMAL WRITTEN ACCUSATION FROM A GRAND JURY
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JURY?
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A GROUP OF CITIZENS WHO DECIDE THE OUTCOME OF A CRIMINAL OR CIVIL TRIAL
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LARCENY?
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TAKING ANOTHER'S PROPERTY WITHOUT CONSENT
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LAW, STATUTORY?
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ANY LAW PRESCRIBED BY THE ACTION OF A LEGISLATURE
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LIABILITY?
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AN OBLIGATION TO DO OR NOT DO SOMETHING, ALSO AN OBLIGATIONS POTENTIALLY OR ACTUALLY INCURRED AS A RESULT OF A NEGLIGENT ACT
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MALPRACTICE?
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PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT THAT RESULTS IN HARM TO ANOTHER; NEGLIGENCE OF A PROFESSIONAL
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SUBPOENA?
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COURT ORDER TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY OR PRODUCE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
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TORT?
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A CIVIL WRONG, INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL
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AEGER PRIMO
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"THE PATIENT FIRST" MOTTO OF THE AST
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DOCTRINE OF BORROWED SERVANT
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THE ONE CONTROLLING OR DIRECTING THE EMPLOYEE HAS GREATER RESPONSIBILITY THAN THE ONE PAYING THE EMPLOYEE
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DOCTRINE OF FORSEEABLILITY?
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THE ABILITY TO SEE OF KNOW IN ADVANCE: THE ABILITY TO REASONABLY ANTICIPATE THAT HARM OR INJURY MAY RESULT BECAUSE OF CERTAIN ACTS OR OMISSIONS
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DOCTRINE OF PERSONAL LIABILITY?
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EACH PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OR HER OWN CONDUCT
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DOCTINE OF THE RESONABLY PRUDENT PERSON?
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A PERSON SHOULD PERFORM AN ACTION AS WOULD ANY REASONABLE PERSON OF ORDIANRY PRUDENCE
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PRIMUM NON NOCERE?
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"ABOVE ALL, DO NO HARM"
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RES IPSA LOQUITUR?
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"THE THING SPEAKS FOR ITSELF"
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PESPONDEAT SUPERIOR?
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"LET THE MASTER ANSWER"
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TORT LAW?
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DESCRIBES ANY CIVIL WRONG INDEPENDENT OF A CONTRACT. TORT LAW PROVIDES A REMEDY IN THE FORM OF AND ACTION FOR DAMAGES
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WHAT ARE SOME INTENTIONAL TORTS?
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ASSAULT(FEAR OF BEING HURT)
BATTERY (ACUALLY BEING BEATEN) DEFAMATION (SLANDER) FALSE IMPRISONMENT (ILLEGAL DETENTION WITHOUT CONSENT) INTENTIOANLA INFLICTION OF EMOTIOANL DISTRESS INVASION OF PRIVACY |
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WHAT ARE SOME UNINTENTIONAL TORTS?
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NEGLIGENCE (BREACH OF DUTY)
PATIENT MISIDENTIFICATION PERFORMING INCORRECT PROCEDURE FOREIGN BODIES LEFT IN PATIENTS PATIENT BURNS/FALLS OF PATIENT LOSS OF SPECIMENS/MISLABLE INCORRECT DRUG ADMINISTRATION HARM FROM DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT LOSS PATIENTS PROPERY ABANDONMENT |
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ABANDONMENT OF A PATIENT?
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IF A MEMBER OF THE SURGICAL TEAM LEAVES A PATIENT WHO IS DEPENDENT ON THEIR PRESENCE AS A CAREGIVER
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