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35 Cards in this Set
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battery
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a willfull and unlawful use of force or violence on a person of another
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Code of Federal Regulation
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coded delineation of rules/regulations published in federal register by various depts/agencies of federal gov CFR-divided into 50 titles-represent broad subject areas/chapters providing specific detail
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concurrently
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occurring at the same time
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contributory negligence
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statutes in some states may prevent a party from recovering some damages if he/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 a person, property or reputation; compensation in money imposed by law for losses or damages
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decedent
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a legal term for a deceased person
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defendant
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a person required to answer in a legal action or suit; in criminal cases, the person accused of a crime
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docket
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a formal record of judicial proceedings; a list of legal cases to be tried
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due process
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fundamental constitutional guarantee that all legal proceedings will be fair; 1 will be given notice of proceedings & given opportunity to be heard before government acts to take away life, liberty or property-constitutional guarantee that a law will not be unreasonable or arbitrary
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emancipated minor
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a person under legal age who is self-supporting and living apart from parents or a guardian; mature minor considered by the courts to possess a sufficient understanding and self-care and responsibility
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expert witness
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people who provide testimony in court as experts in certain fields/subjects to verify facts presented by 1 or both sides in law suite; often compensated & used to refute the claims of 1 party
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felony
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a major crime such as rape, murder or burglary; punishable by a more stringent sentence than that by a misdemeanor
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fine
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sum imposed as punishment for an offense; a forfeiture or penalty paid to an injured party or the government in a civil or criminal action
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guardian ad litum
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legal representative for a minor
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implied consent
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presumed consent, such as when a patient offers an arm for a phlebotomy procedure
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informed consent
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consent usually written-states treatment to be undertaken & risks involved-why it should be done & alternative methods of treatment if available(or no treatment) & their attendant risks
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infractions
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breaking the law; minor offenses against the rules,usually punishable by fines
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judicial
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of or relating to a judgement; the function of judging, the administration of justice or the judiciary
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jurisdiction
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the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
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jurisprudence
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science or philosophy of law; a system or body of law; the course of court decisions
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law
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binding custom or practice of a community; rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority
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liable
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obligated according to law or equity; responsible for an act or circumstance
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libel
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written or oral defamatory statement or 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 that is easily understood or recognized by the mind
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misdemeanor
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a crime less serious than a felony; punishable by fine or imprisonment by a city or county jail rather than in a penetentionary
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municipal
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courts that sit in some cities and larger towns; that usually have criminal and civil jurisdiction in cases arising within the municipality
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negligence
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failure to exercise the care a prudent person usually exercises; implies inattention to one's duty or business; implies want of due or necessary diligence or care
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ordinance
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authoritative decree or direction; law set forth by a governmental authority specifically municipal regulation
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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 such as body fluid, urine, seman and others
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perjured testimony
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the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what was promised under oath; false testimony
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physician office laboratories
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laboratories owned by a private physician or corporation such as the laboratory inside a physicians office or a freestanding laboratory
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plaintiff
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the person or group bringing a case or legal action to court
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relevant
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having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
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testimony
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a solemn declaration usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official
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