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Laws and Regulations Pt.1

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