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25 Cards in this Set
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LIBEL
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FALSE STATEMENTS PLACED IN WRITING ABOUT ANOTHER PERSON
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MALPRACTICE
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PROFFESIONAL NEGLIGENCE
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CONSENT
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TO GIVE PERMISSION,APPROVE,OR ALLOW
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ASSAULT
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THREAT OF BODILY HARM TO ANOTHER
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EMANCIPATED MINOR
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PERSON UNDER AGE OF 18 WHO LIVES FREELY OF PARENTAL CARE AND IS FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEMSELVES
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LICENSURE
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AUTHORIZATIN TO PRACTICE ONE'S PROFFESION USUALLY ISSUED AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF AN EXAM
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CIVIL LAW
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COURT ACTIONS BETWEEN PRIVATE PARTIES, CORPORATIONS, OR GOVERNMENT BODIES NOT INVOLVING A CRIME
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NEGLIGENCE
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INJURY OR HARM TO A PT CAUSED BY A PHYSICIAN PERFORMING/OR FAILING TO PERFORM AN ACT THAT A RESPONSIBLE PHYSICIAN WOULD OR WOULD NOT DO
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STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
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MAX TIME PERIOD SET BY STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNEMENTS DURING WHICH CERTAIN LEGAL ACTIONS CAN BE MADE
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DEPOSITION
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WRITTEN STATEMENT OF ORAL TESTIMONY THAT'S MADE BEFORE A PUBLIC OFFICER OF THE COURT TO BE USED IN A LAWSUIT.
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MINOR
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PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18
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ABANDONMENT
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TO LEAVE OR DESERT A PERSON
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PRECEDENT
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LAW ESTABLISHED FROM A PREVIOUS CASE
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STATUTES
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LAWS & REGULATIONS
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SUBPOENA
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COURT ORDER FOR A PERSON TO APPEAR IN COURT
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DEFAMATION
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DAMAGED CAUSED TO A PERSONS REPUTATION THRU SPOKEN OR WRITTEN WORD
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COMPETENT
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QUALIFIED TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT ONE'S AFFAIRS
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CENSURE
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TO FIND FAULT WITH; CRITISIZE; OR CONDEMN
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BATTERY
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ACTUAL BODILY HARM TO ANOTHER PERSON W/O PERMISSION
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SLANDER
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FALSE,MALICIOUS SPOKEN WORDS ABOUT ANOTHER PERSON
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ETHICS
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GUIDES & PRINCIPLES FOR MORAL BEHAVIOR
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TERMINATION
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END; AS IN END OF A CONTRACT
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CRIMINAL LAW
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COURT ACTIONS BROUGHT BY THE STATE AGAINST PERSON(S) ACCUSED OF COMMITTING A CRIME
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CONTRACT
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AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN 2 OR MORE PERSONS WHICH CREATES AN OBLIGATION TO PERFORM OR NOT PERFORM A SERVICE/ACTION.
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MENTALLY INCOMPETENT
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PERSON WHO IS LEGALLY INSANE; UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS/ALCOHOL; OR AN OLDER ADULT SUFFERING FROM AN INCAPACITATING ILLNESS
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