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Tier 2 terms week 8
Legal
Question | Answer |
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Legal | responsibilities authorized or based on law |
Civil law | focuses on relationships between peoplw and the protection of a a person's rights |
Criminal law | focuses on wrongs against a person, property or society |
Torts | wrongful acts that do not involve contracts |
Malpractice | bad practice, professional negligence. Failure of a professional to use the expected level of skill |
Negligence | failure to give care that is normally expected |
Assault | the threat or attempt to harm |
Battery | unlawful touching of another person without cnsent |
False Imprisonment | restraining an individual or restricting an individual's freedom |
Abuses | Any care that results in physical harm, pain or mental anguish |