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legal terms

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accountability   to be held responsible for  
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affidavit   voluntary statement of facts sworn to be true before an authority  
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allegation   a statement one expects to prove true  
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bona fide   in good faith or innocently  
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case law   all legal decisions reported on a legal given subject  
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complaint   first pleading filed by plaintiff's attorney in a negligence action  
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defendant   in criminal cases: person accused of the crime;in civil matters:the person or organization that is being sued  
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deposition   a method of pretrial discovery in which questions are answered under oath  
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federal law   jurisdiction is given to federal courts in cases involving the interpretation and application of the U.S Constitution, acts of Congress and treaties  
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guardian   court-appointed protector for an individual incapable of making his or her own decisions  
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iatrogenic injury   an injury resulting from the activity of health care professionals  
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indictment   formal written accusation from a grand jury  
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larceny   taking another's property without consent  
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law, common   principles that have evolved and continue to evolve on the basis of court leisures  
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law, statuatory   any law prescribed by the action of a legislature  
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liability   an obligation to do, or not to do something; also, an obligation potentially or actually incurred as a result of a negligent act  
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liability, corporate   an obligation to do or not to do something that falls on the corporate body  
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liability, corporate   an obligation to do or not to do something that falls on the individual  
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malpractice   professional misconduct that results in harm to another; negligence of a professional  
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negligence   omission(not doing) or commission(doing) of an act that a reasonable and prudent individual would not do under the same conditions "departure from the standard of care"  
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negligence, criminal   reckless disregard for the safety of another; willful indifference  
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perjury   intentionally providing false testimony under oath  
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plaintiff   the person who initiates a lawsuit  
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precedent   legal principle, created by a court decision, which provides an example or authority for judges deciding similar issues later  
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standard of care   description of conduct that is expected of an individual or professional in a given circumstance  
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state law   state statutes, regulations, and principles and rules having the force of law  
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subpoena   court order to appear and testify or produce required documents  
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tort   a civil wrong; may be intentional or unintentional  
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aeger primo   "the patient first" motto of the AST  
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doctrine of borrowed servant   the one controlling or directing the employee has greater responsibility than the one paying the employee  
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doctrine found corporate negligence   a health institution may be found negligent for failing to ensure that an acceptable level of patient care was provided  
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