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chapter 4

medical ethics

TermDefinition
Implied contracts Unwritten or unspoken agreement whose terms result from the actions of the parties involved.
Expressed contracts Written or oral agreement in which all terms are explicitly stated.
Contract a voluntary agreement between two parties in which specific promises are made for consideration.
Prosecution Government as plaintiff in criminal case
Jurisdiction Power to hear a case, Power to decide a case
Negligence Charged when a health care practitioner fails to exercise ordinary care and a patient is injured
Tortfeasor Person guilty of a tort
Tort A civil wrong committed against a person or property excluding breach of contract
Misdemeanor A crime punishable by fine or by imprisonment in a facility other than a prison for less than one year.
Felony An offense punishable by death or by imprisonment in a state or federal prison for more than one year
Procedural Defines rules used to enforce substantive law
Substantive Defines and regulates legal rights and obligations
Criminal Law involving crimes against state
Civil Involves wrongful acts against persons
Administrative Enacted to define specific agency powers
Statutory Enacted by state or federal legislatures
Case Set by legal precedent
Constitutional Based on U.S. constitution
Judicial branch (supreme court) Interprets and oversees laws
Executive branch (President) Executive orders become law without approval of Congress
Legislative branch (Congress) Senate, House of Representatives, Write, debate, and pass bills.
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