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30 Cards in this Set
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Assault |
A violent attack either physical or verbal |
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Battery |
An illegal beating of another person |
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Civil |
Pertaining to the rights if an individual |
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Confidentiality |
A secret |
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Criminal |
Person GUILTY of a crime |
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Defamation |
To slander |
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Emancipated minor |
No longer in the care or supervision of a guardian |
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Endorse |
To approve |
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Fraudulent |
Obtained by dishonest means |
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Non compos mentis |
"Not of sound mind" |
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Arbitrary |
Depending on choice or discretion |
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Reciprocity |
Mutual exchange |
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Statutory |
Legally enacted |
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Tort |
Any wrongful act |
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Abandonment |
To desert |
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Competent |
Fit, able, capable |
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Res ipsa loquitur |
"Speak for itself" |
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Deposition |
Testimony given under oath |
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Respondeat superior |
"Let the master answer" |
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Subpoena deuces tecum |
Court process initiated by party in litigation |
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Breach |
Violation of a law, contract or other agreement. |
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Coercion |
To restrain by force |
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Liability |
Anything to which a person is responsible or legally bound |
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Negligence |
An act that causes injury without the intent to cause harm |
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Obligate |
To bind legally or morally |
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Brachy |
Short |
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Cytosis |
Condition of cells |
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-lepsy |
Seizure |
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-ology |
The science or study of |
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Onc/o |
Tumor |
