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accessory   a person who, even if not present, is related with the performance of a felonious act  
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accreditation   a non-government, voluntary process that evaluates institutions, agencies and educational programs  
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civil law   state or nation which deal with the enforcement of civil rights  
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battery   the use of force or violence upon the person of another  
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common law   unwritten law that is based on customs or court decisions  
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criminal law   laws that pertain to crime and its punishment  
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defendant   the accused  
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deposition   written testimony  
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Good Samaritan Law   laws exempting physicians and other medical professionals from liability for treatment given in accident cases  
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liable   bound or obliged by law; responsible; chargeable  
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malpractice   improper professional action or treatment as from ignorance, neglect, or with criminal intent  
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malfeasance   the performance of an improper action  
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misfeasance   the improper performance of an action which is approved  
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nonfeasance   failure to perform an approved action  
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misdemeanor   a crime less serious than a felony  
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negligence   failure to perform using approved methods of treatment and/or performance of unapproved methods of treatments  
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ordinance   law passed by municipal gov. or local gov.  
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plaintiff   person who complains; the accuser; he who brings suit  
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fraud   intentional perversion of the truth for the purpose of inducing another to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right  
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slander   defamation of character by verbal statements  
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state licensing   a non-voluntary process by which an agency of gov. regulates a profession  
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statute   a written law  
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subpoena   an order directed to a person requiring his attendance at a certain time or place  
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tort   a civil wrong  
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