Law created by a legislative body.

Law determined by court decisions.

Law created by administrative agencies.

Law designed to protect the public that leads to criminal action.

An action committed by an individual that requires prosecution by the public.

An unjustifiable attempt to touch another person, or the threat to do so.

The intentional touching of another person without consent.

A disagreement about two parties, where one accuses the other of an illegal action.

An action committed by an individual that is settled between the plaintiff and the defendant.

An individual who is actively suing another individual and attempting to charge them with a civil crime.

A wrongful act that causes harm or injury to another person.

Out-of-court Settlement

An agreement between two parties reached without the intervention of a judge or jury.

Money awarded to the plaintiff by the defendant.

To be legally responsible for something.

Accepted Standard of Care

The consensus on medical opinion of the quality of patient care.

An individual breaches their duty to the patient to provide quality care.

Documentation of the circumstances of an incident.

Insurance that covers monetary damages that must be paid if the defendant loses the liability suit.

The delivery of substandard care that results in harm to the patient.

Failure to meet the accepted standard of care.

Protected Health Information (PHI)

Any part of a patient's information that is linked to a patient.

The range of actions that an individual is trained to be capable of performing.

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Legal Issues (Phleb)

Term	Definition
Statutory Law	Law created by a legislative body.
Case Law	Law determined by court decisions.
Administrative Law	Law created by administrative agencies.
Public Law	Law designed to protect the public that leads to criminal action.
Criminal Action	An action committed by an individual that requires prosecution by the public.
Assault	An unjustifiable attempt to touch another person, or the threat to do so.
Battery	The intentional touching of another person without consent.
Private Law	A disagreement about two parties, where one accuses the other of an illegal action.
Civil Action	An action committed by an individual that is settled between the plaintiff and the defendant.
Plaintiff	An individual who is actively suing another individual and attempting to charge them with a civil crime.
Tort	A wrongful act that causes harm or injury to another person.
Out-of-court Settlement	An agreement between two parties reached without the intervention of a judge or jury.
Damages	Money awarded to the plaintiff by the defendant.
Liable	To be legally responsible for something.
Accepted Standard of Care	The consensus on medical opinion of the quality of patient care.
Dereliction	An individual breaches their duty to the patient to provide quality care.
Event Report	Documentation of the circumstances of an incident.
Liability Insurance	Insurance that covers monetary damages that must be paid if the defendant loses the liability suit.
Malpractice	The delivery of substandard care that results in harm to the patient.
Negligence	Failure to meet the accepted standard of care.
Protected Health Information (PHI)	Any part of a patient's information that is linked to a patient.
Scope of Practice	The range of actions that an individual is trained to be capable of performing.

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