FINALSS Flashcards
is the knowledge of the origin and
interpretation of laws
JURISPRUDENCE
Originated from the Latin word Jurisprudentia.
Juris = Law
Prudentia (prudence) = Knowledge
Legal nomenclature relevant to medical practice
nomenclature
medical practice
the act process or an instance of naming
a system or set of terms or symbols especially in a particular science,
discipline, or art
Nomenclature
learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school
and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
the practice of medicine
MEDICAL PRACTICE
Rule of conduct pronounced by a controlling authority
which may be enforced.
A rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power
in a state commanding what is right & prohibiting what
is wrong.
Law
Branches of the Government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Source of Law
Constitution
Legislature
Judiciary
Administrative
The supreme law of the land,
guiding legal interpretation and
ensuring the rule of law.
• Encompasses the presidential
decrees and republic acts that
outline fundamental rights and
governance.
Constitution
• is
authorized to make laws, alter,
and repeal them through the
power vested in the Philippine
Congress.
• Congress, responsible for
creating laws and statutes.
Legislature
including the
Department of Justice, Supreme
Court, and Court of Appeals, interprets
laws and resolves disputes.
• While judges do not create laws in
the traditional sense, they interpret
existing laws, and their rulings can
set legal precedents that influence
future legal interpretations
Judiciary
led by the
president, creates regulations and
rules through executive orders or
administrative agencies to
implement and enforce laws.
Executive / Administrative
Classification of law
Public law
Private/civil law
The state is directly involved
• Concerned with the legal
relationships and disputes between
individual and the state.
• Example:
Criminal Law
Administrative law
Public law
The state is indirectly involved
• Concerned with the legal
relationship and disputes between
individuals
• Example:
Contract law
Tort law
Private/ Civil Law
Legal Aspect
Criminal Law
Administrative law
Deals with behavior that is or
can be construed as an offense
against the public, society, or the
state—even if the immediate
victim is an individual.
• Beyond a reasonable doubt
• Examples are murder, assault,
theft, and drunken driving..
Criminal law
Deals with the rules, regulations,
and procedures established by
government agencies.
• It governs how these agencies
operate and make decisions,
ensuring that they act within their
authority and follow due process.
• Ground for revocation of license
Administrative Law
Levels of Criminal Act
Felony
Misdemeanor
Serious criminal offense that is
typically punishable by
imprisonment for more than one-
year, significant fines, or even the
death penalty in some jurisdictions.
Felony
Less serious criminal offense
• Typically punishable by fines,
probation, community service, or
imprisonment for less than one
year, usually in a local jail rather
than a state prison.
Misdemeanor
A private (civil) injustice or injury.
Tort
Torts are classified into three main
categories:
intentional torts,
negligence,
and strict liability.
Occurs when the defendant
knowingly intended to cause harm
to someone else. This can be in the
form of physical harm as well as
emotional distress.
Intentional tort
- is the illegal
restriction of an individual’s freedom.
False imprisonment
