law and ethics ch 3 (phlebotomy)

anyone who has committed a criminal offense (a crime against the state) or who has been proven guilty of such an offense

pertaining to crimes against a person or persons

one who brings a court action against another

a person or party against whom a plaintiff's allegations are brout

mentioned in reference to legal sources that support a proposition of law to be established

a crime more serious than misdemeanor and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or death

any deliberate attempt or threat to inflict bodily injury on another person and with apparent ability to do so

illegal touching of another person

te rehabilitation of a criminal; changed behavior

restriction of liberty

something given or demanded in payment or a a punishment for criminal wrongdoing

punishment used to discourage crime

a private wrong or injury, other than breach of contract, for which the court will provide a remedy

deliberate

failure to take reasonable precautions to protect others from the risk of harm

responsibility of a seller or manufacturer for any defective product unduly threatening personal safety

the forcible stealing of the personal property of another either from his or her person or in the immediate presence of the victim

stealing property without the consent of the owner

a division of the trial court (federal or state), serving a specific geographic area, with only one judge usually required to hear and decide a case

a written accusation charging a party with committing a crime that is drawn up by the prosecuting attorney and issued by a grand jury.

act done with intent to kill the victim

an intentional action or lack of action causing the merciful death of someone suffering from a terminal illness or incurable condition

premeditated murder or murder moccitted with extreme cruelty

an unpremeditated taking of a human life

an unjust intention to commit an illegal act to injure someone

done with reckless disregard of another's rights or needs

a minority acceptable to its peer group

an agreement among conspirators

stealing or removing someone's personal property to convert it illegally or deprive the owner of its possession; larceny is a felony.

abuse, physical or mental, that occurs between two partners living together

a deliberate deception intended to produce unlawful gain

the right to protect oneself reasonably from acts of violence or threatening violence

the physician-patient relationship is determined to be a fiduciary relationship, which means that the physician is held to the highest standard of trust.

pertaining to the law