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assault   a threat or an attempt to injure another person in an illegal manner  
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battery   unlawful touching of another person without consent with or with out injury  
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Breach   breaking the law, an obligation, or the terms of contract  
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civil law   defines the legal relationships between individuals  
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common law   unwritten law, customs that may have authority or have been established by prior court dissension  
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conduct   behavior or persons actions  
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consent   permission granted by a person voluntarily in sound mind; written consent is most easily proved  
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Crime   performing an act that is forbidden or omitting a duty required by public law making the offender liable for the action  
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criminal law   defines the legal obligation between an individual and the state or society  
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custom   an accepted behavior or common practice  
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duty of care   by law health care workers must perform services in a manner  
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ethics   standards of behavior and practice that are established by a professional organization for its member  
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felony   a serious crime for which the penalty for imprisonment for more than one year  
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ideal   standard of protection and excellence  
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illegal restraint   holding or detaining against his or hers will  
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invasion of privacy   unlawful making known to the public to the public any private or personal information without the consent of the wronged person  
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liable   legally responsible for own actions  
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libel   communicating something untruthful and harmful about another person in writing  
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licensure   authorization by the state to perform the functions of an occupation for which educational and examination standards are specified  
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litigation   a lawsuit or legal action  
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malpractice   bad or harmful practice that injures a another person  
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misdemeanors   crimes that are less serious than felonies and result in imprisonment for less than 1 year  
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negligence   failure to perform duties in a reasonable and customary way  
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privileged communication   personal or private information relating to the care given by health care personnel  
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reasonable care   services given in a manner appropriate to the level of education and experience of the health care worker  
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slander   verbally communicating something untruthful and harmful about another person  
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statutory law   law established by the legislative branch of government that determines what is legal  
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tort   civil wrong  
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unethical   action that does not represent ideal behavior but may not be illegal  
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value system   ideals and thought that determines what is considered worthwhile or meaningful, right or wrong  
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Will   written document that allows a person to distribute property after death  
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