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Living will   provides specific direction about medical treatment in the event the client in unable to make those decisions  
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Advanced directive   legal and lay documents that tallow an individual tp specify aspects dof care if unable to make or communicate preferences  
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Health care proxy   durable power of attorney – appoints another person to manage health care decisions when the client is unable to do so  
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Informed consent   agreement by the client to accept a course of treatment or a procedure after being provided complete information  
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Liability   the quality or state of being legally responsible for one’s obligations or actions  
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Respondeat superior   employer assumes responsibility for the employee and can be held liable for malpractice  
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Licensure   license is a legal permit allowing practice of a profession  
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Civil law   deals with relationships among private individuals  
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Criminal law   deals with actions against the safety and welfare of the public  
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Statutory law – legislation   laws enacted by a legislative body  
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Common law   laws evolving from court decisions  
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Tort   a civil wrong committed against a person or person’s property  
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Negligence   misconduct or practice below the standard expected of an ordinary, reasonable and prudent person  
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Malpractice   professional negligence  
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Assault   an attempt of threat to touch another person unjustifiably  
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Battery   willful touching that may or may not cause harm  
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Defamation   communication that is false and results in injury to the person  
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False imprisonment   unjustifiable detention of a person without legal warrant to confine the person  
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Libel   defamation by print, writing or pictures  
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Slander   defamation by the spoken word  
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Breach of duty   failure to observe expected standard of care  
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