Massage Therapy (Law & Ethics)
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Law
Any system of regulations to govern the conduct of the people of a
community, society or nation, in response to the need for regularity,
consistency and justice based upon collective human experience.
Primary and secondary
Sources of law
The United States Constitution (primary)
The supreme law of the land. (Primary source)
U.S. Code (primary)
What all federal statutory laws are compiled into
Federal statutory law (primary)
a law enacted by Congress. It is the written will of Congress as
expressed formally by an Act of Congress. (Thus, when a bill is
passed by Congress and signed by the president, it becomes a
federal statute.)
Acts
Establish a government agency that enact regulations.
Statues
a written law passed by a legislative body.
Regulations (regulatory/administrative law)
Made an enforced by regulatory or administrative agencies that
operate at the federal, state, or local levels.
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and Food and Dug Act (FDA)
Statutes that directly affect Health Care
State statutory law
Laws enacted by legislation of State Congresses. State statutory law
can be added to federal law, but cannot reverse or alter federal law.
Case Law
Known as common or judge-made law. Law that is based on
decisions that judges have made in past cases (criminal & civil).
, Medical malpractice cases in the United States
Case Law (example)
Primary sources of law
A statement of the law itself from a governmental entity, such as a
court, legislature, executive agency, President or Governor.
Secondary source of law
Materials that discuss, explain, interpret, and analyze what the law is
or what it should be, including treatises, law reviews, encyclopedias,
ALR annotations, Restatements, and legal newspapers. Secondary
sources also provide extensive citations to primary legal materials
and other relevant secondary sources.
Criminal and civil
Types of legal action
Criminal
Public legal actions/offense against society. Standard of proof -
beyond a reasonable doubt. Felony and misdemeanor.
Felony (high crimes)
A crime sufficiently serious to be punishable by death or a term in
state or federal prison, as distinguished from a misdemeanor which is
only punishable by confinement to County or local jail and/or a fine.
(A crime carrying a minimum term of one year or more in state
prison.)
Misdemeanor
A lesser crime punishable by a fine and/or county jail time for up to
one year. Misdemeanors are distinguished from felonies, which can
be punishable by state prison term. They are tried in the lowest local
court such as municipal police or justice courts.
Circumstances
Depending on this, some crimes can be charged either as a felony or
misdemeanor
Civil
Private legal action brought by plaintiffs against defendants.
Preponderance of the evidence. Remedies usually include monetary
compensation.
Professional negligence and intentional misconduct
Two types of medical malpractice
Medical malpractice
Also commonly called healthcare malpractice, is a liability generating
conduct on the part of a healthcare professional that results in an
adverse outcome of patient care.
2025-2026 With Correct Verified
Answers Graded A+
Law
Any system of regulations to govern the conduct of the people of a
community, society or nation, in response to the need for regularity,
consistency and justice based upon collective human experience.
Primary and secondary
Sources of law
The United States Constitution (primary)
The supreme law of the land. (Primary source)
U.S. Code (primary)
What all federal statutory laws are compiled into
Federal statutory law (primary)
a law enacted by Congress. It is the written will of Congress as
expressed formally by an Act of Congress. (Thus, when a bill is
passed by Congress and signed by the president, it becomes a
federal statute.)
Acts
Establish a government agency that enact regulations.
Statues
a written law passed by a legislative body.
Regulations (regulatory/administrative law)
Made an enforced by regulatory or administrative agencies that
operate at the federal, state, or local levels.
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and Food and Dug Act (FDA)
Statutes that directly affect Health Care
State statutory law
Laws enacted by legislation of State Congresses. State statutory law
can be added to federal law, but cannot reverse or alter federal law.
Case Law
Known as common or judge-made law. Law that is based on
decisions that judges have made in past cases (criminal & civil).
, Medical malpractice cases in the United States
Case Law (example)
Primary sources of law
A statement of the law itself from a governmental entity, such as a
court, legislature, executive agency, President or Governor.
Secondary source of law
Materials that discuss, explain, interpret, and analyze what the law is
or what it should be, including treatises, law reviews, encyclopedias,
ALR annotations, Restatements, and legal newspapers. Secondary
sources also provide extensive citations to primary legal materials
and other relevant secondary sources.
Criminal and civil
Types of legal action
Criminal
Public legal actions/offense against society. Standard of proof -
beyond a reasonable doubt. Felony and misdemeanor.
Felony (high crimes)
A crime sufficiently serious to be punishable by death or a term in
state or federal prison, as distinguished from a misdemeanor which is
only punishable by confinement to County or local jail and/or a fine.
(A crime carrying a minimum term of one year or more in state
prison.)
Misdemeanor
A lesser crime punishable by a fine and/or county jail time for up to
one year. Misdemeanors are distinguished from felonies, which can
be punishable by state prison term. They are tried in the lowest local
court such as municipal police or justice courts.
Circumstances
Depending on this, some crimes can be charged either as a felony or
misdemeanor
Civil
Private legal action brought by plaintiffs against defendants.
Preponderance of the evidence. Remedies usually include monetary
compensation.
Professional negligence and intentional misconduct
Two types of medical malpractice
Medical malpractice
Also commonly called healthcare malpractice, is a liability generating
conduct on the part of a healthcare professional that results in an
adverse outcome of patient care.
