Administrator

Assault

At will employment

Board of directors

Battery

Benevolence

Confidentiality Care, Reasonable

Care, standard Cause, proximate

A person appointed by probate court to manage and to distribute the estate of a person who has died without a will; distinguished from an executor. Whenever one person makes a willful attempt or threat to injure someone else, and also has an apparent, present ability to carry out the threat such as by flourishing or pointing a dangerous weapon or device at the other. An "assault" may be committed without actually striking or injuring another person. An employment relationship where the employer has the right to fire a worker for any cause at any time--usually without any notice. Persons elected by the stockholders of a corporation to manage and direct the affairs of the corporation. Harmful or offensive contact with the person or another or with something closely appurtenant thereto, caused by an act intended to result in such contact or the in the apprehension thereof directed at the other or at a third person. The doing a kind action to another, from mere good will, without any legal obligation. It is a moral duty only, and it cannot be enforced by law. A good man is benevolent to the poor, but no law can compel him to be so. having another's trust or confidence; entrusted with secrets or private affairs The degree of care that a reasonably prudent person would use under like circumstances. The degree of care a reasonable person would take to prevent an injury to another. If it played any part, no matter how small, in bringing about the injury or damage. Therefore, even if the violation operated in combination with the act of another, or in combination with some other cause, the violation was a proximate/legal cause of

Contract

Contributory negligence

Competency Defamation

Delegate Employee, exempt

Employee, non-exempt

False imprisonment

Felony

Generally accepted accounting principles

Gross negligence

the injury or damage if it played any part, no matter how small, in bringing about the injury or damage. An agreement between two or more competent parties in which an offer is made and accepted, and each party benefits. The agreement can be formal, informal, written, oral or just plain understood. Prevents a party from recovering for damages if he or she contributed in any way to the injury. Not all states follow this system. The mental ability to understand the general effect of a transaction or document. An act of communication that causes someone to be shamed, ridiculed, held in contempt, lowered in the estimation of the community, or to lose employment status or earnings or otherwise suffer a damaged reputation. The transfer of authority from one or more persons to one or more others. Workers not entitled to overtime, generally workers in executive, administrative or professional positions. Workers who are entitled to overtime pay after working more than forty hours in a five day work week. Generally includes secretaries, factory workers, clerical workers and anyone paid by the hour. Any intentional detention of the person of another not authorized by law is false imprisonment. One of several grave crimes, such as murder, rape, or burglary, punishable by a more stringent sentence than that given for a misdemeanor; an offense punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year. Term used to describe broadly the body of principles that governs the accounting for financial transactions underlying the preparation of a set of financial statements. Failure to use even the slightest amount of care in a way that shows Recklessness or willful disregard for the safety of others.

Guardian

Health Care Power of attorney

Informed consent

Living will

Laws, implied consent

Negligence

Next of kin Ombudsman

Person assigned by the court to take care of minor children or incompetent adults. Sometimes called a conservator. A power of attorney form that continues (by its terms) to be effective even though the grantor has become mentally incompetent after signing the document. Except in the case of an emergency, a doctor must obtain a patient's agreement (informed consent) to any course of treatment. Doctors are required to tell the patient anything that would substantially affect the patient's decision. Such information typically includes the nature and purpose of the treatment, its risks and consequences and alternative courses of treatment. Also known as a medical directive or advance directive. A written document that states a person's wishes regarding lifesupport or other medical treatment in certain circumstances, usually when death is imminent. Laws adopted by all states that apply to testing for alcohol in the blood, breath or urine (most states have such laws that apply to testing for the use of drugs). The principle underlying these laws is that any licensed driver who operates a vehicle has consented to submit to approved tests to show intoxication. The failure to use reasonable care. The doing of something which a reasonably prudent person would not do, or the failure to do something which a reasonably prudent person would do under like circumstances. A departure from what an ordinary reasonable member of the community would do in the same community. This term is used to signify the relations of a party who has died intestate. A government official who acts as an advocate for certain citizens. Certain states' statutes require that living wills of individuals in nursing homes be witnessed

Occupational health and safety standard

Person, reasonably prudent

Power of attorney, health care

Res ipsa loquitor

Respite Respondeat superior

Safe conduct

Specific duty

Sexual harassment

Sources of law

by an approved ombudsman. A standard which requires conditions, or the adoption or use of one or more practices, means, methods, operations, or processes, reasonably necessary or appropriate to provide safe or healthful employment and places of employment. The model of all legal behavior. This person does everything in moderation, follows the community ethic, and always exercises due care. A power of attorney form that continues (by its terms) to be effective even though the grantor has become mentally incompetent after signing the document. Lat. "the thing speaks for itself." Refers to situations when it's assumed that a person's injury was caused by the negligent action of another party because the accident was the sort that wouldn't occur unless someone was negligent. Respite also signifies a delay, forbearance or continuation of time. Lat. for the "boss has to answer for what his employees do." Usually used to refer to the concept that a principal/employer has responsibility for the actions/omissions of agents/employees This term was - and still occasionally is used to signify the security given by authority of a government to a stranger for his quietly coming into and passing out of the territories over which said government has jurisdiction or control. Assessment on the weight or quantity of an article without preference to its monetary value or market price. Where a person is subject to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature to such an extent that it alters the conditions of the person's employment and creates an abusive working environment. The power of making all laws is in the people or their representatives, and none

Tort

can have any force whatever, which is derived from any other source. A negligent or intentional civil wrong not arising out of a contract or statute. These include "intentional torts" such as battery or defamation, and torts for negligence.