KINN'S THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT
CHAPTER 3 LEGAL PRINCIPLES
EXAM
litigious - Correct Answers -prone to lawsuits
Act - Correct Answers -A bill that has passed becomes this; also found in the name of a
specific law
Law - Correct Answers -Rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as
binding or enforced by a controlling authority
statute - Correct Answers -used more to refer to the contents of the actual law
ordinance - Correct Answers -a piece of legislation enacted by a municipality or a local
government
precedent - Correct Answers -a prior judicial decision that serves as a model for similar
legal cases in the future
Case Law - Correct Answers -Derived from legal precedents and common law
Constitutional Law - Correct Answers -derived from federal and state constitutions,
which give power to federal and state governments
Common Law - Correct Answers -Unwritten laws that come from judicial decisions
based on societal traditions and customs
Statutory Law - Correct Answers -Refers to the laws enacted by state and federal
legislatures
liable - Correct Answers -Legally responsible or obligated
Defense - Correct Answers -A strategy used by the defendant to avoid liability in a
lawsuit.
Omissions - Correct Answers -Lack of actions
Criminal Law - Correct Answers -Statutes that define actions or omissions (lack of
actions) that threaten and/or harm public safety and welfare
, Crimes - Correct Answers -Actions or omissions that are prohibited by criminal laws
(and the government)
Civil Laws - Correct Answers -Protect and define private rights
Tort - Correct Answers -A civil wrongdoing that causes harm to a person or property,
excludes breach of contract
Tortfeasor - Correct Answers -The individual or entity who committed the tort, either
intentionally or as a result of negligence
Regulatory and administrative law - Correct Answers -Laws related to procedures,
regulations, and rules of governmental administrative agencies
Damages - Correct Answers -A monetary settlement the defendant pays the plaintiff in a
civil case for loss or injury
Injunction - Correct Answers -A court order by which an individual or institution is
required to perform or refrain from performing a certain act
Special Damages - Correct Answers -A settlement for a specific dollar amount that
directly relates to medical bills
Declaratory Judgment - Correct Answers -A court judgment that defines the legal rights
of the parties involved.
Alternative Dispute Resolution - Correct Answers -The process of settling disputes
outside of litigation
legally binding - Correct Answers -a legal obligation
Insured - Correct Answers -The person or company purchasing the insurance policy
Nominal Damages - Correct Answers -very small settlement because the plaintiff's
injury was slight
Premium - Correct Answers -The payment the insured pays to the insurance company
Insurer - Correct Answers -Another name for an insurance company
third party - Correct Answers -When the insurer pays the plaintiff, the plaintiff is known
as the third party
Consent - Correct Answers -One party voluntarily agrees with another party's
proposition or plan
CHAPTER 3 LEGAL PRINCIPLES
EXAM
litigious - Correct Answers -prone to lawsuits
Act - Correct Answers -A bill that has passed becomes this; also found in the name of a
specific law
Law - Correct Answers -Rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as
binding or enforced by a controlling authority
statute - Correct Answers -used more to refer to the contents of the actual law
ordinance - Correct Answers -a piece of legislation enacted by a municipality or a local
government
precedent - Correct Answers -a prior judicial decision that serves as a model for similar
legal cases in the future
Case Law - Correct Answers -Derived from legal precedents and common law
Constitutional Law - Correct Answers -derived from federal and state constitutions,
which give power to federal and state governments
Common Law - Correct Answers -Unwritten laws that come from judicial decisions
based on societal traditions and customs
Statutory Law - Correct Answers -Refers to the laws enacted by state and federal
legislatures
liable - Correct Answers -Legally responsible or obligated
Defense - Correct Answers -A strategy used by the defendant to avoid liability in a
lawsuit.
Omissions - Correct Answers -Lack of actions
Criminal Law - Correct Answers -Statutes that define actions or omissions (lack of
actions) that threaten and/or harm public safety and welfare
, Crimes - Correct Answers -Actions or omissions that are prohibited by criminal laws
(and the government)
Civil Laws - Correct Answers -Protect and define private rights
Tort - Correct Answers -A civil wrongdoing that causes harm to a person or property,
excludes breach of contract
Tortfeasor - Correct Answers -The individual or entity who committed the tort, either
intentionally or as a result of negligence
Regulatory and administrative law - Correct Answers -Laws related to procedures,
regulations, and rules of governmental administrative agencies
Damages - Correct Answers -A monetary settlement the defendant pays the plaintiff in a
civil case for loss or injury
Injunction - Correct Answers -A court order by which an individual or institution is
required to perform or refrain from performing a certain act
Special Damages - Correct Answers -A settlement for a specific dollar amount that
directly relates to medical bills
Declaratory Judgment - Correct Answers -A court judgment that defines the legal rights
of the parties involved.
Alternative Dispute Resolution - Correct Answers -The process of settling disputes
outside of litigation
legally binding - Correct Answers -a legal obligation
Insured - Correct Answers -The person or company purchasing the insurance policy
Nominal Damages - Correct Answers -very small settlement because the plaintiff's
injury was slight
Premium - Correct Answers -The payment the insured pays to the insurance company
Insurer - Correct Answers -Another name for an insurance company
third party - Correct Answers -When the insurer pays the plaintiff, the plaintiff is known
as the third party
Consent - Correct Answers -One party voluntarily agrees with another party's
proposition or plan
