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13 Cards in this Set
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right guranteed by the bill of rights requiring comparable treatment of people and situation
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equal protection
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Laws enacted by elected officials of the nation or state
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Statutes
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Laws enacted by local elected officials
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Ordinances
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Laws enacted by regulatory agencies, either national, state or local
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Regulations or rules
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Gives permission to engage in a legally restricted activity
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License or Permit
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Considered a civil action to settle a dispute in a court of law
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Litigation
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Involves the services of a disinterested person out of a court in a binding settlement
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Arbitration
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Gives both parties opportunity to express and clarify their positions
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Administrative Hearings
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Legal document from a state or federal agency directing to correct or stop an activity
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Enforcement/Abatement Order
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Lessens professional's liability when the risk of a pending activity is explained
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Informed consent
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Doing of an act that is wrongful and that is known to be wholly unauthorized
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Malfeasance
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Doing of an authorized act in an unauthorized manner
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Misfeasance
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Is the failure to perform an official duty without sufficient excuse
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Nonfeasance
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