abandonment - Answers to withdraw protection or support; in medicine, to discontinue medical care
without proper notice after accepting a patient
act - Answers the formal action of a legislative body; a decision or determination of a sovereign state,
a legislative council, or a court of justice
allegation - Answers a statement by a party to a legal action of what the party undertakes to prove;
an assertion made without proof.
appeal - Answers a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of
the decision of a lower court
arbitration - Answers the hearing and determination of a cause in controversy by a person or persons
either chosen by the parties involved or appointed under statutory authority
arbirtrator - Answers a neutral person chosen to settle differences between two parties in a
controversy
assault - Answers an intentional unlawful attempt of bodily injury to another by force.
assent - Answers to agree to something, especially after thoughtful consideration
bailiff - Answers an officer of some u.s. courts who usually serves as a messenger or usher, who keeps
order at the request of the judge
battery - Answers a willful and unlawful use of force or violence on the person of another
code of federal regulations (CFR) - Answers a coded delineation of the rules and regulations
published in the Federal Registar by the various departments and agencies of the federal government.
The CFR is divided into 50 titles that represent broad subject areas and chapters that provide specific
detail
concurrently - Answers occurring at the same time
contributory negligence - Answers statutes in some states that may prevent a party from recovering
some damages if he or she contributed in any way to the injury or condition
damages - Answers loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation;
compensation in money imposed by law for losses or injuries
decedent - Answers a legal term for a deceased person
defendant - Answers a person required to answer in a legal action or suit; in criminal cases, the
person accused of a crime
docket - Answers a formal record of judicial proceeding; a list of legal cases to be tried
due process - Answers a fundamental constitutional guarantee that all legal proceedings will be fair;
that one will be given notice of the proceedings and given an opportunity to be heard before the
government acts to take away life, liberty; or property, a constitutional guarantee that a law will not
be unreasonable or arbitrary
emancipated minor - Answers a person under legal age who is selfsupporting and living apart from
parents or a guardian; a mature minor considered by the courts to possess a sufficient understanding
of self-care and responsibility
expert witnesses - Answers people who provide testimony to a court as experts in certain fields or
subjects to verify facts presented by one or both sides in a lawsuit, often compensated and used to
refute or disprove the claims of one party
felony - Answers a major crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary; punishable by a more stringent
sentence that that given for a misdemeanor
felony - Answers a sum imposed as punishment for an offense; a forfeiture or penalty paid to an
injured party or the government in a civil or criminal action
guardian ad litem - Answers legal representative for a minor
implied consent - Answers presumed consent, such as when a patient offers an arm for a phlebotony
procedure
informed consent - Answers a consent, usually written which states understanding of what treatment
is to be undertaken and of the risks involved, why it should be done, and alternative methods of
treatment available (including no treatment) and their attendant risk
infraction - Answers breaking the law; minor offenses against the rules usually punishable by fines
judicial - Answers of or relating to a judgement, the function of judging, the administration fo justice,
or the judiciary
jurisdiction - Answers a power contitutionally conferred on a judge or magistrate to decide cases
according to law and to carry sentence into execution; juridiction is original when it is conferred on