CHAPTER 6 LAW Flashcards
(26 cards)
ADVERSARY
OPPONENT
AFFIRMATIVE DUTY
RESPONDIN TO AN INCIDENT IN A PREDETERMINED MANNER
ASSUMPTION OF RISK
VOLUNTARY ACCEPTANCE OF A KNOWN DANGER
BURNOUT
EXHAUSTION FROM OVERWORK
COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE
NEGLIGENCE MEASURED BY PERCENTAGE WITH THE DETERMINED DAMAGES LESSENED ACCORDING TO THE EXTENT OF NJURY OR DAMAGE COMMITTTED BY THE PARTY PROVEN GUILTY
CONSUMER
ONE WHO BUYS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
CONDUCT BY A PLAINTIFF THAT IS BELOW THE STANDARD TO WHICH HE ORMSHE IS LEGALLY REQURID TO CONFORM FOR HIS OR HER OWN PROTECTION
ETHICICAL
CONFORMING TO PROFESSIONALL PROPER BEHAVIOR
EXPERT WITNESS
A PERSON WHOES EDUCATION PROFESION OR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFIES HIM OR HER WITH SUPERIOR KNOWLEDGE OF A SUBJECT
GROSSLY NEGLIGENT
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
INSURANCE
CONTRACT BINDING A COMPANY TO COMPENSATE SOMEONE FOR PROVEN DAMAGES
INVITEE
A PERSON WHO ENTERS PROPERTY FOR BUSINESS AS A RESULT OF EXPRES OR IMPLIED INVATATION
LICENSEE
A PERSON WHO ENTERS PROPERTY WITH IMPLIED PERMISSION OF THE OWNER
NONVERABLE COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATING WITH SOMEONE USING BODY LANGUAGE
PEER REVIEW
ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC WORK B OTHER WHO ARE EXPERTS IN THE SAME FIELD
PHARMACOPOEIA
BOOK OFFICIALLY LISTING MEDICISL DRUGS ALO9NG WITH INFOMATION ABOUT THEIR PREPATION AND USE A STOCK OF DRUGS IN A PHARMACY
PRODUCT LIABILITY
TORT MAKING A MANUFACTURE LIABLE FOR COMPENSATION TO ANYONE USING ITS PRODUCT IF DAMAAGES OR INJURES OCCUR FRM DEFECTS IN THAT PRODUCT
PROXIMATE CAUSE
EVNT WHICH AN INJURY RESULTS AS A DIRECT CONSEQUENCE AND WITHOUT WHICH THE INJURY WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED
REASONABLE CARE
AMOUNT OF CARE A RATIONAL PERON WOULD USE IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES
RES IPSA LOQUOTUR
evidence sowing that negligence by the defendant may be reasonably inferred from the nature of the injury occurring to the plaintiff
SANCTIONED
PENALIZED FOR VIOLATING A LAW OR ACCEPTED PROCEDURE
SOCIOLOGICAL
PERTAINING TO HUMAN SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
LAW SETTING A TIME LIMIT WITHIN WHICH ONE PERSON CAN SUE ANOTHER
STATUT5ORY GUIDELINES
LEGIDLATIVE ENACTMENTS DEFINING LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
