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06/14/2012
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RIGHT AND WRONG CONDUCT IS KNOWN AS
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ETHICS
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THE MOST COMMONS TYPE OF MEDICAL TORT LIABILITY IS
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NEGLIGENCE
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A PERSON BEING SUED IS CALLED THE
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DEFENDANT
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THE SEBACEOUS GLANDS, SKIN,HAIR AND NAILS MAKE UP THE ________ SYSTEM.
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INTEGUMENTARY
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THE HEART,LYMPHATIC ORGANS, AND BLOOD VESSELS ARE IN THE _______ SYSTEM.
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CARDIOVASCULAR
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THE LIVER, STOMACH, MOUTH, AND PANCREASE ARE IN THE ______ SYSTEM.
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DIGESTIVE
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THE BLADDER,URTHRA,KIDNEYS AND URETERS ARE IN THE __________SYSTEM.
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URINARY
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IN THE HUMAN BODY, THE SENSES INCLUDES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT_________
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TEETH
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THE BRAIN, NERVES, AND SPINAL CORD ARE IN THE __________ SYSTEM.
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NERVOUS
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THE TRACHEA, NOSE,LUNGS AND PHARYNX ARE IN THE _________SYSTEM.
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RESPIRATORY
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TENDONS,JOINTS,BONES, AND CARTILAGES ARE IN THE ________ SYSTEM.
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SKELETAL
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THE UPPER MIDDLE AREA OF THE ABDOMEN IS CALLED THE ______.
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EPIGASTIC REGION
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THE LOWER MIDDLE AREA OF THE ABDOMEN IS CAALLED THE_______.
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HYPOGASTRIC REGION
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THE CENTERAL MIDDLE ARE OF THE ABDOMEN IS CALLED THE __________.
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UMBILICAL REGION
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THE HUMEROUS IS LOCATED IN THE _______.
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ARM
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THE PUBIS IS LOCATED IN THE _______.
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PELVIS
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THE FEMUR IS LOCATED IN THE _____.
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LEG
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THE PATELLA IS LOCATED IN THE ______.
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KNEE
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THE ULNA IS LOCATED IN THE ________.
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ARM
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THE TIBIA IS LOCATED IN THE ________.
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LEG
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THE FIBULA IS LOCATED IN THE _______.
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LEG
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THE RADIUS IS LOCATED IN THE _______.
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ARM
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THE MAXILLA IS LOCATED IN THE ________.
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HEAD
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THE METATARSALS ARE LOCATED IN THE ____.
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FOOT
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THE METACARPALS ARE LOCATED IN THE
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HANDS
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THE NAME FOR THE COLLAR BONE IS _______.
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CLAVICLE
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THE SMALLER OF THE LOWER LEG BONES IS CALLED___________.
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FIBULA
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THE ZYGOMATIC BONES IS LOCATED IN THE _________.
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HEAD
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THE MANDIBLE IS LOCATED IN THE _______>
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HEAD
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THE SPHENIOD BONE IS LOCATED IN THE ________.
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HEAD
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BONES ARE_______________.
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BUILD TO PROVIDE SUPPORT & STRUCTURE
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THE VERTEBRAE ARE LOCATED IN THE _______.
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BACK
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THE STUDY OF BONES ARE CALLED_________.
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OSTEOLOGY
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THE MAJORITY OF THE BONES IN THE ARMS AND LEGS ARE ________ BONES.
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LONG
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BONES OF THE WRIST AND ANKLE ARE CALLED________BONES.
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SHORT
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THE MUSCLE THE FLEXES AND SUPINATES THE FOREARM IS CALLED________.
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BICEPS BRACHII
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THE MAJOR ARTEY TO THE HEAD IS CALLED THE _______.
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CAROTID
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ONE OF THE ARTERIES THAT SUPPLIES THE ABDOMEN IS CALLED THE _________ARTERY.
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ULNA
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THE MAJOR ARTERY THAT SUPPLIES THE ABDOMEN IS CALLED THE _______ARETY.
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CELIAC
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THE MAJOR ARETY THAT SUPPLIES THE THROAX IS CALLED THE ________ARETY.
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INTERCOSTAL
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The major artery that supplies the kidney is called the _________artery.
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RENAL
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THE MAJOR ARTERY THAT SUPPLIES THE BLADDER,RECTUM, AND SOME REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS IS CALLED THE _____.
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ILIAC
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THE MAJOR ARTERY THAT SUPPLIES THE UPPER ARM IS CALLED THE _________.
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BRACHIAL
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THE MAJOR ARTERY THAT SUPPLIEDS THE KNEE IS CALLED THE ________.
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POPLITEAL
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THE MAJOR ARTERY THAT SUPPLIES THE FOOT IS CALLED THE ______.
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DORSALIS PEDIS
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THE MAJOR ARETRY THAT DRAINS THE UPPER ARM IS CALLED THE________________.
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BRACHIAL
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THE MAJOR VEIN THAT DRAINS THE HEAD AND THE BRAIN IS CALLED _______.
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JUGULAR
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THE MAJOR VEIN THAT DRAINS THE LIVER IS CALLED THE_________.
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HEPATIC
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THE MAJOR VEIN THE DRAIN THE KIDNEY IS CALLED THE ________.
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RENAL
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THE MAJOR VEIN THAT DRAINS THE PELVIS IS CALLED THE.
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COMMON ILIAC
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THE POINT AT WHICH AIR ENTERS THE RESPIRATORY TRACT IS CALLED THE_______.
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NASAL CAVITY
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THE WIND PIPE WHICH CONDUCTS AIR BETWEEN THE LARYNX AND LUNGS IS CALLED THE __________.
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TRACHEA
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THE DIVISION OF THE TRACHEA WHICH ENTER THE LUNGS ARE CALLED THE______.
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BRONCHI
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LOCATED BETWEEN THE PHARYNX AND TRACHEA, AND CONTAINING THE VOCAL CORDS IS THE________.
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LARYNX
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A CONDITION OF THE NASAL SEPTUM TURNING AWAY FROM MIDLINE IS CALLED A _______.
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DEVIATED SEPTUM
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THE MEDICAL NAME FOR NOSE BLEED IS CALLED__________.
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EPISTAXIS
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INFLAMMATION OF THE SINUS CAVITY IS CALLED________.
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SINUSITIS
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INFLAMMATION OF THE PLEURA IS CALLED_________.
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PLEURISY
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ESCAPE OF FLUID INTO THE THORACIC IS CALLED_________.
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PLEURAL EFFUSION
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INFLAMMATION OF THE NASAL MUCOSA RESULTS IN _________.
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RHINITIS
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AN ACCUMULATION OF AIR IN THE PLEURAL CAVITY AFTER THE LUNGS COLLAPSE IS KNOWN AS_______.
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PNEUMOTHORAX
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WOOPING COUGH IS ANOTHER NAME FOR_______.
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PERTUSSIS
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INFLAMMATION OF THE MUCUS LINING OF THE VAGINA IS CALLED__________.
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VAGINITIS
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INFLAMMATION OF THE GUMS IS CALLED______.
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GINGIVITIS
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LESIONS OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANE OF THE STOMACH ARE CALLED__________.
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GASTIC
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A SERIOUS CHRONIC DISEASE OF THE LIVER IS CALLED______.
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CIRRHOSIS
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CHRONIC INFLAMMATION OF THE COLON IS CALLED
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COLITIS
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INFLAMMATION OF THE GALLBLADDER IS CALLED_________.
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CHOLECYSTITIS
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INFLAMMATION OF THE PANCREASE IS CALLED_______,
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PANCREATITIS
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INFLAMMATION OF THE APPENDIXIS CALLED _______.
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APPENDICITIS
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DILATED VEINS THAT OCCUR IN THE RECTUM ARE KNOWN AS ________.
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HEMORRHOIDS
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THE WITHDRAWL OF A PHYSICIAN FROM THE CARE OF A PATIENT WITHOUT REASONABLE NOTICE OF SUCH DISCHARGE FROM THE CASE BY THE PATIENT IS
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ABANDONMENT
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AN UNLAWFUL THREAT OR ATTEMPT TO DO BOLIDILY INJURY TO ANOTHER IS
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ASSAULT
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THE HEALTH CARE WORKER IS PROTECTED BY LAW IF IT CAN BE DETERMINED THAT HE OR SHE ACTEDREASONABLE COMPARED WITHBFELLOW WORKERS.THIS IS CALLED
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RESPONDENT SUPERIOR
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NEGLIGENCE BY A PROFESSIONAL PERSON IS CALLED
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MALPRACTICE
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AN ACT THAT VIOLATES CRIMINAL LAW IS CALLED
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CRIME
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THE BREAKING OF A LAW, PROMISE, OR DUTY IS CALLED
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BREACH
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THE ABILITY TO SEE THINGS FROM ANOTHER PERSON'S POINT OF VIEW IS
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EMPATHY
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THE TIME ESTABLISHED FOR FILING LAW SUITS IS
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STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
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A WRITTEN DOCUMENT THAT COMMANDS A WITNESS TO APPEAR AT A TRIAL OR OTHER PROCEEDING AND TO GIVE TESTIMONY IS AN
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SUBPOENA
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A WRONG COMMITED AGAISNT ANTHER PERSON OR THE PERSON'S PROPERTY IS A
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TORT
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HOLING OR DETAINING A PERSON AGAISNT HIS WILL IS
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FALSE IMPRISONMENT
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A VIOLATION OF A PERSON'S RIGHT NOT TO HAVE HIS OR HER NAME, PHOTOGRAPH, OR PRIVATE AFAIRS EXPOSED OF MADE PUBLIC WITHOUT GIVING CONSENT IS
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INVASION OF PRIVACY
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A MAJOR CRIME FOR WHICH GREATER PUNISHMENT IS IMPOSED OTHER THAN A MISDEMEANOR IS
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FELONY
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ONE WHO INSTITUTES A LAWSUIT IS
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PLAINTIFF
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A LEGAL STATEMENT OF HOW AN INDIVIDUAL'S PROPERTY IS TO BE DISTRIBUTED AFTER DEATH IS
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WILL
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