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CHAPTER 6 LAW Flashcards

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ADVERSARY

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OPPONENT

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AFFIRMATIVE DUTY

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RESPONDIN TO AN INCIDENT IN A PREDETERMINED MANNER

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ASSUMPTION OF RISK

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VOLUNTARY ACCEPTANCE OF A KNOWN DANGER

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BURNOUT

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EXHAUSTION FROM OVERWORK

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COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE

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NEGLIGENCE MEASURED BY PERCENTAGE WITH THE DETERMINED DAMAGES LESSENED ACCORDING TO THE EXTENT OF NJURY OR DAMAGE COMMITTTED BY THE PARTY PROVEN GUILTY

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CONSUMER

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ONE WHO BUYS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

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CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE

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CONDUCT BY A PLAINTIFF THAT IS BELOW THE STANDARD TO WHICH HE ORMSHE IS LEGALLY REQURID TO CONFORM FOR HIS OR HER OWN PROTECTION

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ETHICICAL

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CONFORMING TO PROFESSIONALL PROPER BEHAVIOR

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EXPERT WITNESS

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A PERSON WHOES EDUCATION PROFESION OR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFIES HIM OR HER WITH SUPERIOR KNOWLEDGE OF A SUBJECT

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GROSSLY NEGLIGENT

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FAILING INTENTINALLY TO PERFORM A NECESSARY DUTY IN EXTAORDINATRY DISREGARD OF THE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PERSON NEGLECTED PARTICULARLY IF IT CAN BE PROVEN THAT THERE IS MORE THAN 50 PERCENT CHANCE THR NRGLIGENCE CAUSED IN INJURY

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INSURANCE

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CONTRACT BINDING A COMPANY TO COMPENSATE SOMEONE FOR PROVEN DAMAGES

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INVITEE

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A PERSON WHO ENTERS PROPERTY FOR BUSINESS AS A RESULT OF EXPRES OR IMPLIED INVATATION

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LICENSEE

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A PERSON WHO ENTERS PROPERTY WITH IMPLIED PERMISSION OF THE OWNER

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NONVERABLE COMMUNICATION

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COMMUNICATING WITH SOMEONE USING BODY LANGUAGE

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PEER REVIEW

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ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC WORK B OTHER WHO ARE EXPERTS IN THE SAME FIELD

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PHARMACOPOEIA

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BOOK OFFICIALLY LISTING MEDICISL DRUGS ALO9NG WITH INFOMATION ABOUT THEIR PREPATION AND USE A STOCK OF DRUGS IN A PHARMACY

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PRODUCT LIABILITY

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TORT MAKING A MANUFACTURE LIABLE FOR COMPENSATION TO ANYONE USING ITS PRODUCT IF DAMAAGES OR INJURES OCCUR FRM DEFECTS IN THAT PRODUCT

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PROXIMATE CAUSE

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EVNT WHICH AN INJURY RESULTS AS A DIRECT CONSEQUENCE AND WITHOUT WHICH THE INJURY WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED

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REASONABLE CARE

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AMOUNT OF CARE A RATIONAL PERON WOULD USE IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES

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RES IPSA LOQUOTUR

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evidence sowing that negligence by the defendant may be reasonably inferred from the nature of the injury occurring to the plaintiff

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SANCTIONED

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PENALIZED FOR VIOLATING A LAW OR ACCEPTED PROCEDURE

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SOCIOLOGICAL

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PERTAINING TO HUMAN SOCIAL BEHAVIOR

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STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

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LAW SETTING A TIME LIMIT WITHIN WHICH ONE PERSON CAN SUE ANOTHER

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STATUT5ORY GUIDELINES

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LEGIDLATIVE ENACTMENTS DEFINING LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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SUIT PRONE

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LIKELY TO SUE SOMEONE OR BE SUED

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TRESPASSER

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SOMEON WHO E3NTER SA PROPERTY ILLEGALLY

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