NUR 304 Vocabulary

NUR 304 Vocabulary
1. malpractice
Answer
Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards
2. negligence
Answer
careless neglect, often resulting in injury
3. tort
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a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal
liability.
4. assault
Answer
threat or attempt to injure
5. battery
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unlawful touching of another person without consent
6. criminal law
Answer
A law that defines crimes against the public order.
7. civil law
Answer
A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights.
8. Statutory Law
Answer
The body of law enacted by legislative bodies (as opposed to constitutional law, administrative
law, or case law).