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83 Cards in this Set
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Act
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The formal action of a legislative body, a decision or determination of a soverign state, a legislative council or a court of justice
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Allegation
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An assertion made without proof
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Appeal
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A legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court
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Appellate
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Having the power to review the judgment of another tribunal or body of jurisdiction
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Arbitration
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The hearing and determination of a cause in controversey by a person or persons either chosen by the parties involved or appointed under statutory authority
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Assult
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An intentional, unlawful attempt of bodily injury to another by force
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Arbitraor
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A neutral person chosen to settle diferrences between two parties in a controversey
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Assent
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To agree to something , especially after thoughtful consideration
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Bailiff
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An officer of some US courts who usually serves as a messenger to usher, who keeps order at the request of the judge
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Battery
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A willfully and unlawful use of force or violence to another person
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Code of Federal Regulations CFR
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A coded declination; divided into 50 titles that represent broad subject areas and chapters that provide specific detail
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Concurrently
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Occuring at the same time
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Contributory negligence
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Statues in some states that may prevent a party from recovering some damages if he or she contributed in any way to the injury or condition
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Damages
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Loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property or reputation; compensation
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Decendent
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Deceased person
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Defendent
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A person required to answer in a legal action or suit
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Docket
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A formal record of judicial proceedings, list of legal cases to be tried
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Due process
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Gaurantee that all legal proceedings will be fair
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Emancipated minor
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Someone under legal age who is self supporting and living apart from parents
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Expert witness
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People who provide testimony to a court as experts in a certain field or subject
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Felony
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A major crime
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Fine
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A sum imposed as punishment for an offense
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Gaurdian ad litem
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Legal rep for a minor
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Implied consent
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Presumed consent
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Informed consent
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A consent, usually written, that states the treatment to be taken and the risks involved
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Infractions
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Breaking the law
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Judicial
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Of or relating to a judgment; function of judgment
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Jurisdiction
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Power of a judge to decide cases according to law
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Jurisprudence
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Science of law
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Law
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Binding custom of practice of a community; a rule of conduct or action
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Liable
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Responsible for an act or circumstance
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Libel
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Written deformatory statementor representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression
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Litigious
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Prone to engage in lawsuits
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Manifestation
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Something easily understood, recognized by the mind
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Misdemeanor
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Minor crime
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Municipal courts
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Courts with civil and criminal jurisdiction
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Negligence
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Inattention to one's duties
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Ordinance
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Law set forth by a governmental authority
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Other potentially infectious materials (OPIM)
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Substances or materials other than blood that have the potential to carry infectious pathogens
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Perjured testimony
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Voluntary violation of an oath or vow, false testimony
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Physician office laboratories (POLs)
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Laboratories owned by a private physician or corporation
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Plaintiff
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Person bringing a case to or legal action to court
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Precedence
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Surpass in rank
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Precedents
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A person or thing that serves as a model
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Preponderence of the evidence
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Evidence if greater weight or more convincing than the evidence offered in opposition to it
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Prudent
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Marked by wisdom
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Quackery
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Presence of curing disease
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Reasonable doubt
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Doubt based on lack of evidence
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Reciprocity
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Mutual exchange of privileges, recognition of one state to the licensing in another
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Recourse
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A turning to something or someone for help or protection
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Relevant
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Having significant bearing on the matter at hand
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Respondant
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Person required to make answer in a civil legal action or suit
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Slander
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Harmful false statement made about another person
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Statutes
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Laws I acted by the legislative branch
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Stipulate
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Requirement of an agreement
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Subpoena
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Document demanding someone appear in court
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Subpoena duces Tecum
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Legally binding request to appear in court
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Testimony
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Declaration made by a witness under oath
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Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
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Unified set of rules covering many business transactions, regulates the field of sales of goods
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Verdict
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Dicision of a jury
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Nominal Damages
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small awards that are token compensations for the invasion of a legal right in which no actual injury was suffered
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Punitive Damages
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designed to punish the party who committed the wrong in such a way so as to deter repetition of the act
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Compensatory Damages
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designed to compensate for any actual damages caused by the negligent person
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General Damages
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include compensation for pain and suffering, for loss of a bodily member or faculty, for disfigurement or for other similar direct losses or injuries
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Special Damages
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are awarded for injuries or losses that are not a necessary consequence of the physicians negligent act or omission
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Duty
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exists when the physician-patient relationship has been established
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Dereliction
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is failure to perform a duty
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Direct cause
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proof must exist that the patient was harmed directly because of the physicians actions or failure to act and that the harm would not otherwise have occured
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Damages
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the patient must prove that a loss or harm has resulted from the physician's actions
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Malfeasance
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performance of an act that is wholly wrongful and unlawful
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Misfeasance
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improper performance of a lawful act
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Nonfeasance
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failure to perform an act that should have been performed
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Drug Enforcement Administration
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DEA
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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HIPAA
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Occupational Safety and Health Act
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OSHA
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Drug Enforcement Administration
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DEA
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Code of Federal Regulations
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CFR
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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HIPAA
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Other Potentially Infectious Materials
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OPIM
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Occupational Safety and Health Act
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OSHA
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Code of Federal Regulations
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CFR
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Other Potentially Infectious Materials
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OPIM
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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
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CLIA
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