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| Being responsible for and accepting the consequences of the action |
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| Affects the legal rights of private persons and corporation. Also known as private law. |
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| Relates to an offense against the general public caused by the potential harmful effect to society as a whole. |
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| Legal obligation a person has to make good for the loss of, or damage to, something for which he is responsible. |
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| A form of negligence in which any professional misconduct, unreasonable lack of professional skill, or non-adherence to the accepted standard of care causes injury to a patient. |
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| Failure to do something that a reasonable person, guided by normal considerations, would do, or something that a reasonable, prudent person would not do. |
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| Something which one is required to do as a part of a job or legal obligation. |
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| Results or outcomes of care that patients can expect to receive. |
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| Written laws enacted by the legislature. |
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| A wrongful act or violation of a right, by act or omission, that can result in a civil action by the harmed person - a wrong or injury committed by one person against another. |
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| Formal set of rules and principles that describe powers of a government and the right of the people. |
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| Formal laws written and enacted by federal, state, or local legislatures. |
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| Form of law set by administrative agencies (includes State Board of Nursing) |
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| Court-made laws. Courts are responsible for interpreting written laws. |
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