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Liability
Legal Responsibility
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Constitutional Law
Law based on the U.S. Constitution
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Common Law
Law that is derived from society's acceptapnce of customs and norms over time. Also called Judge-Made Law
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Legislative Law
Law created by law making bodies such as Congress. Also called Statutory Law
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Administrative Law
Law that is enacted by governmental agencies. Also called Regulatory Law.
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Criminal Law
Division of the legal system that deals with wrongs committed against society or its members. Examples are homicide, rape, & burglary.
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Civil Law
deals with noncriminal issues and conflicts between two or more parties. Examples are personal injury, contract disputes, and matrimonial issues.
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Tort Law
Deals with civil wrongs committed by one individual against another. Examples: medical malpractice, negligence, assault & battery, and slander.
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Scope of Practice
Range of duties and skills paramedics are allowed and expected to perform
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Immunity
Exemption from legal liability
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Good Samaritan Laws
Laws that provide immunity to certain people who assist at the scene of a medical emergency
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Negligence
Deviation from accepted standards of care recognized by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm.
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