Terminology Flashcards
1
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Assault
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feeling threatened
2
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battery
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physically harmed
3
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liability
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obligation of person
4
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litigation
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lawsuit
5
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negligence
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failure to exercise care toward others
6
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malpractice
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professional negligence that causes harm
7
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statutory law
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law set forth by legislation
8
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common law
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law set forth by local customs and habits
9
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autonomy
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right to make own decision
10
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beneficience
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acts made to be beneficial
11
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confidentiality
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privacy
12
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fidelity
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duty to fulfill ones commitments both implied and stated
13
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nonmalefecience
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duty to refrain from inflicting harm and to prevent harm
14
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veracity
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honesty
15
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tort
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wrongful act or infringement of right leading to civil legal liability