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MAACh.3: Laws&Reg.

MAA: Chapter 3: Laws and Regulations (Vocabulary)

TermDefinition
Arbitration the process in which conflicting parties in a dispute submit their differences to a court-appointed person (an arbitrator)
Arbitrator The person who submits a legally binding decision
Common Law Unwritten laws that come from judicial decisions based on societal traditions and customs
Damages A monetary settlement that the defendant pays the plaintiff in a civil case for loss or injury
Declaratory Judgement A court judgement that defines the legal rights of the parties involved
Defendant An individual or a business against whom a lawsuit is filed
Defense A strategy used by the defendant to avoid liability in a lwasuit
Deposition A sworn testimony made by a court appointed officer; this is used during the "discovery phase" and can be used in the trial
Emancipated Minor A minor who has been granted emancipation by the court; the minor can assume all of the rights and responsibilities of adulthood
Expert Witness People who are educated and knowledgeable in the area of concern; they testify in court and act as an "expert fact witness"
Fact Witness People who observed the situation and testified in court about the facts of the case
Incompetence The state of being incompetent or lacking the ability to manage personal affairs due to mental deficiency; an appointed guardian or conservator manages the persons affairs
Injuction A court order by which an individual or institution is required to perform or refrain from performing a certain action
Interrogatory Written or oral questions that must be answered under oath
Liability The state of being liable or responsible for something
Liable Being legally responsible or obligated
Licensure A mandatory process established by state law that ensures a person has met the legal standards for practicing an occupation in that state
Litigious Prone to lawsuits
(LATIN TERM) locum tenens "to substitute for": referring to physicians or advanced practice professionals who temporarily contract to provide healthcare services when a facility has vacancy, vocation or leave of absence
Malpractice A type of negligence in which a licensed professional fails to provide the standard of care, causing harm to patients
Mature Minor A person under the age of adulthood who demonstrates the maturity to make a personal healthcare decision and can give informed consent for treatment
Mediation The process of facilitating parties to make an agreement, settlement, or compromise
Minor One who has not reached 'adulthood" meaning, below ages 18-20
Negligence Failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would under similar circumstances; such conduct falls below the standards of behavior established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm
Patient Abandonment A form of medical malpractice, also called "negligent termination" ; the provider ends the provider-patient relationship without reasonable or adequate notification
Plaintiff An individual or a party who brings a lawsuit to court
Precedent A prior court decision that serves as a model for similar legal cases in the future
(LATIN TERM) res ipsa loquitor A Latin term meaning "the thing speaks for itself"
(LATIN TERM) res judicata A Latin term meaning "a thing decided"
(LATIN TERM) respondent superior A Latin term meaning "let the master answer"
Scope of practice Range of responsibilities and practice guidelines that determine the boundaries within which a healthcare worker practice guidelines that determine the boundaries
Sentence a penalty imposed by a court of law or other authority when a person is found guilty of a crime or not
Subpoena A court order requiring a person to appear in court at a specific time to testify in a legal case
(LATIN TERMS) Subpoena Duces Tecum A legal document commanding a person to bring in a piece of evidence to court
Telemedicine The use of telecommunication tech. to bring healthcare services to patients at a distance ; it is usually used in rural services
Tort A civil wrongdoing that causes harm to a person or property
Tortfeasor The individual or entity who committed the tort whether intentionally or unintentionally
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