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Mr. G’s Legal Terms

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1. Two parts: clear explanation and permission from competent and voluntary patient.   Informed Consent  
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2. Voluntary agreement between two or more people with three parts.   Contract  
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3. Person who claims harm, and brings charges against the alleged offender.   Plaintiff  
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4. Protects all citizens from people who pose a threat to society. May impose punishments.   Criminal Laws  
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5. Occurs when someone's reputation is intentionally damaged by another making false statements.   Defamation of character  
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6. Occurs when someone unintentionally harms a person by acting in an improper way.   Negligence  
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7. Cannot enter into a legal contract because of age, unconscious or incompetent.   Legal disability  
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8.An agreement that is understood without being stated in words or writing.   Implied Contract  
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9.Occurs when someone intentionally interferes with a person’s right to be left alone.   Invasion of Privacy  
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10.Focuses on disputes between people. If guilty money is paid to the plaintiff   Civil Laws  
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11.The alleged offender.   Defendant  
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12.An agreement that is specifically and clearly stated. Agreement may be made either in words or writing.   Expressed Contract  
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13.Occurs when a health care worker unintentionally harms patients as a result of not following their profession’s scope of practice.   Malpractice  
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14.Occurs when someone intentionally touches another person without the person’s permission.   Battery  
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15.Occurs when someone speaks false words about another.   Slander  
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16.Occurs when someone publishes false text or images of another.   Libel  
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17.Occurs when a person intentionally threatens or attempts to harm a person.   Assault  
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18. Occurs when someone intentionally violates a person’s freedom.   False imprisonment  
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19.A case in which a person is harmed because of another person’s actions or failure to act. A civil wrong.   Tort  
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20. What health care workers should and should not do according to their profession.   Scope of practice  
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21. I am rules of conduct enacted and enforced by governments   Laws  
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