Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
PHM1140 De More1
PHM1140 Law & Ethics for Pharmacy Techs, Intro to Law, Chapter 1, De More
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law | body of law governing the administrative agencies created by Congress or State legislatures (ex: OSHA) |
| appeal | legal process in which a case is brought to a higher court to review the decision of a lower court |
| case law | a system of law based on judges' decisions and legal precedents, rather than on statutes; judges can interpret statutory law or apply common law |
| common law | system of law derived from decisions of judges rather than from constitutions or statutes |
| contract law | system of law that pertains to agreements between two or more parties |
| criminal law | the body of law that defines criminal offenses against the public |
| felony | an offense punishable by imprisonment or death in a state or federal prison for more than one year |
| jurisdiction | the power and authority given to a court to hear a case and make a judgement |
| law | a rule of conduct or procedure established by a custom, agreement or authority |
| legal precedent | a legal principle created by a court decision that provides an example for judges deciding similar issues later |
| MALfeasance | the execution of an unlawful or improper act (ex: prescribing medications when not licensed to do so) |
| MISfeasance | the improper performance of an act (not using sterile technique when prepping an IV, causing infection) |
| misdemeanor | crimes punishable by fine or imprisonment in a facility other than a prison for less than one year) |
| negligence | a type of unintentional tort alleged when one may have performed or failed to perform and act that a reasonable person would or would not have done in a similar circumstance |
| NONfeasance | the failure to act when there is a duty to act, as a reasonably prudent person would in similar circumstances (failing to scan a barcode on a drug) |
| statute of limitations | period of time established by state law during which a lawsuit or criminal proceeding may be filed |
| statutory law | law that is prescribed by legislative enactments; aka legislative law |
| tort | a private wrong or injury, other than a breach of contract, for which the court will provide a remedy |
| Four sources of law | Constitution & the Bill of Rights (constitutional law); Legislative Branch of Gov (statutory or legislative law); Executive Branch (administrative law); Judicial Branch (common or case law) |
| Four D's of negligence | duty, dereliction, direct cause, damages |
Created by:
MrsAFlaherty
Popular Pharmacology sets