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chapter 3 vocab

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Term
Definition
abandonment   show
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ACT   show
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show a person who intercedes on another person's behalf  
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Atribution   show
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Assumption of Risk   show
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show Ability to make independent decisions without constraint or coercion by others  
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show acting in the best possible way; performing good deeds  
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show a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration  
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Case law   show
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show A law that governs relationships and interactions between individuals and groups  
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show Producing genetically identical cells or individuals artificially  
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show Unwritten body of law based on general custom  
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show a defense to to a lawsuit that establishes a percentage of responsibility for injury on the part of the plaintiff  
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show A condition that must be met before a contract is binding  
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controlled substance   show
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crime   show
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show Law that regulates offenses against the public welfare  
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show the person or group the action witch is being brought to the court of law  
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show testimony given under oath to a officer of the court before trial  
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do not resuscitate order   show
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show the federal agency that enforces the controlled substances act of 1970  
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show Commitment to act in a certain way  
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emancipated minor   show
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show The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property of an employer or client  
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show the branch of knowledge that deals with standards of behavior or beliefs  
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show A serious crime punishable by death or imprisonment  
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show faithfulness  
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fraud   show
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gene therapy   show
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genetic engineering   show
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health care proxy   show
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show agreement to a medical procedure based on understanding of the procedure and it's possible consequences  
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larceny   show
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show legal responsibility  
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show Official permission to perform an activity or practice a profession  
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Licensure   show
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litigation   show
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living will   show
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malfeasance   show
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show Negligence by a professional  
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show An individual younger than 18 with the maturity to provide informed consent for certain medical procedures  
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Mediation   show
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show A written authorization to make health care decisions for a specified individual that is in effect if the individual becomes incapacitated  
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misdemeanor   show
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Misfeasance   show
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negligence   show
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show failure to perform an act that should have been performed resulting in injury  
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show Ethical concept requiring that an action do no harm, or do less harm than good  
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show the person or group that makes a complaint in a lawsuit  
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show An order to a pharmacist to dispense a supply of a medication  
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privledge   show
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prudent   show
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Reciprocity   show
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Res Ipsa Loquitur   show
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right   show
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show level of appropriate care required of a health professional  
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statute of limitations   show
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Statutory Law   show
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stem cells   show
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show A court order for a witness to appear and give testimony  
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subpoena duces tecum   show
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tort   show
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show truthfulness  
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