Mortuary Jurisprudence Exam 1 Questions
with correct answers
Statute - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a particular law enacted by a legislative
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body
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Ordinance - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a law passed by a municipal
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governing body pertaining to matters not already covered by Federal or
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State law (zoning, building, safety ordinances, etc)
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Case Law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-court decisions that establish
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precedent principles |
Common Law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a system of jurisprudence based
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on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
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What state does not use common law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Louisiana
Felony - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a crime more serious than a
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misdemeanor and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year
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or death
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,Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A crime of lesser gravity than a
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felony, punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment in a county jail of up
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to one year
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Intangible Property - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Personal property you
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cannot see or touch. (stock, copyrights, etc.)
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Duty of Funeral Director to Public - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. guard
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against disease |
2. protect the publics health, safety, and welfare
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3. aid in detecting signs of foul play
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4. instrumental in compilation of death statistics; death certificates
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Duty of Funeral Director to the Client - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1.
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confidentiality; privacy |
2. do not take advantage of their vulnerability
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3. do not abuse the survivors feelings
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Confidential Relationship - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-one that is protected
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by law from forced disclosure in open court, ex. husband/wife,
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dr/patient, lawyer/client, priest/parishioner, newspaperman/source
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, Proving Reasonableness for Funeral Bill - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Prior
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Services
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2. Location of their home
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3. Size of their home
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4. Status in their community
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5. Tribal member
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6. Military member
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7. Culture
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8. Church
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9. Ethnic background
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Where can a Funeral Director collect their services bill? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1. VA |
2. Insurance
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3. Prepaid Funeral
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4. Tribe
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5. Next of kin
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6. Churches
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7. Union funds
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8. County; no one claims the body
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9. Fraternel organization
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10. American legion
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with correct answers
Statute - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a particular law enacted by a legislative
| | | | | | | | |
body
|
Ordinance - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a law passed by a municipal
| | | | | | | | |
governing body pertaining to matters not already covered by Federal or
| | | | | | | | | | |
State law (zoning, building, safety ordinances, etc)
| | | | | |
Case Law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-court decisions that establish
| | | | | | | |
precedent principles |
Common Law - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a system of jurisprudence based
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on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
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What state does not use common law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Louisiana
Felony - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a crime more serious than a
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misdemeanor and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year
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or death
|
,Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A crime of lesser gravity than a
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felony, punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment in a county jail of up
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to one year
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Intangible Property - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Personal property you
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cannot see or touch. (stock, copyrights, etc.)
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Duty of Funeral Director to Public - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. guard
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against disease |
2. protect the publics health, safety, and welfare
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3. aid in detecting signs of foul play
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4. instrumental in compilation of death statistics; death certificates
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Duty of Funeral Director to the Client - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1.
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confidentiality; privacy |
2. do not take advantage of their vulnerability
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3. do not abuse the survivors feelings
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Confidential Relationship - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-one that is protected
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by law from forced disclosure in open court, ex. husband/wife,
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dr/patient, lawyer/client, priest/parishioner, newspaperman/source
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, Proving Reasonableness for Funeral Bill - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Prior
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Services
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2. Location of their home
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3. Size of their home
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4. Status in their community
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5. Tribal member
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6. Military member
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7. Culture
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8. Church
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9. Ethnic background
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Where can a Funeral Director collect their services bill? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1. VA |
2. Insurance
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3. Prepaid Funeral
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4. Tribe
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5. Next of kin
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6. Churches
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7. Union funds
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8. County; no one claims the body
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9. Fraternel organization
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10. American legion
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