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Which term refers to a legal presumption that an adult can make decisions for themselves?
Which term refers to a legal presumption that an adult can make decisions for themselves?
- Harm
- Assault
- Competency (correct)
- Malpractice
What is the definition of battery in a legal context?
What is the definition of battery in a legal context?
- Unlawful touching without consent (correct)
- An intentional threat to cause harm
- Spoken statements injuring someone's reputation
- Failure to meet a legal duty
Which of the following actions can be classified as malpractice?
Which of the following actions can be classified as malpractice?
- Failing to provide necessary care that results in harm (correct)
- Publishing false information about someone
- Intentionally threatening someone
- Not performing a task a reasonable person would do (correct)
What constitutes slander?
What constitutes slander?
What is the term for spoken statements that injure someone's reputation?
What is the term for spoken statements that injure someone's reputation?
Which legal concept involves the unlawful touching of another person without their informed consent?
Which legal concept involves the unlawful touching of another person without their informed consent?
What constitutes harm in a legal sense?
What constitutes harm in a legal sense?
Which of the following describes defamation in a legal context?
Which of the following describes defamation in a legal context?
Which concept refers to the failure to meet a legal duty that results in harm to another person?
Which concept refers to the failure to meet a legal duty that results in harm to another person?
What is the essential difference between slander and libel?
What is the essential difference between slander and libel?
Flashcards
Assault
Assault
Intentional act or threat to cause harm to another, even without physical contact.
Battery
Battery
Unlawful touching of a person without their informed consent.
Malpractice
Malpractice
Failure to meet a legal duty, causing harm to another.
Negligence
Negligence
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Defamation
Defamation
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Competency
Competency
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Libel
Libel
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Slander
Slander
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Study Notes
Torts
- Assault: An intentional threat to cause bodily harm to another; physical contact is not required.
- Battery: Unlawful touching of another without consent.
- Competency: A presumption that adults can make their own decisions, unless proven otherwise.
- Abandonment of care: Failure to continue providing care to a patient.
- Wrongful termination of care: Providing less care than is necessary, leading to harm.
- Defamation: Spoken or written statements that maliciously harm another person's reputation.
- Harm: Injury to a person or their property due to an action or inaction, forming the basis for a legal claim.
- Libel: Malicious or untrue written statements about another, brought to the attention of others.
- Malpractice: Failure to meet a legal duty, causing harm to another.
- Negligence: An act or omission a reasonable person would not have done/performed in similar circumstances, causing harm.
- Slander: Harmful, untrue spoken words about another person, publicized to others.
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